Marija Z.

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About Marija Z.

Team member. Inclusive and inspirational leader. Expert communicator. Brand visionary. Proven change agent.Excels leading in a fast-paced, purpose-driven culture. Known for empowering talent and engaging employees through transformation. Possesses strong business acumen and relationship management skills to lead any organization through change. Anticipates and adapts, while always driving growth. Excels in strategic vision, execution and performance measurement and management.Passionate about developing future leaders. Committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. Chief Music Officer! Dabbles in design Zivanovic-Smith is a Technology C-Suite Operations, Marketing, Public Affairs & Shared Services executive who excels leading in a fast-paced, high-growth culture. With a highly intuitive business sense and motivational aptitude, she stands out in her ability to create optimistic and high-performing teams. Currently, Marija and her team champion IEX's brand identity, run performance marketing, and are shepherding the IEX brand into the future.She has a demonstrated and award-winning record of excellence in strategic planning and execution, strategic deployment, change management, modernization of digital infrastructures for customer experience, and corporate strategy development and implementation. Her visionary leadership, determination and competencies consistently create successful outcomes. Marija has in depth expertise in global government relations, regulatory and public affairs, as well as leading organizations to thrive during crucial moments of transformation. She has led multi-functional teams through successful C-Suite transitions, corporate brand refreshes, mergers, acquisitions, government negotiations, and large, highly visible global headquarters and manufacturing moves. Her execution of effective communications, public relations and advocacy is responsible for consistently moving organizations forward.Marija has over 2 decades of strong national and international experience, most recently serving as the U.S. Business Representative to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council. Marija is a sought-after speaker, mentor and board member passionate about building purpose-driven organizations and developing inclusive leaders. She is a champion of diversity, focused on creating long-lasting positive impacts on communities.Robust Industry Experience: Technology, Fintech, Energy TechTwitter:@Marija_ZS