Mentors in Sydney

Maryanne Fernando

Executive Director

SUR/PASS Business

Maryanne is a founding director of a national brand and communications agency leading it to a successful trade sale following over a decade of profitable business. Having worked for global brands such as IBM, IKEA, Huhtamaki, Hallmark Cards and Lion Nathan, she is a respected specialist in corporate branding and communications, sales and marketing, and digital transformation. She has a proven track record in business turn-around, growth strategies and providing valued advisory and support to boards and leadership teams in multiple start-ups, IPOs, trade sale and capital raising projects. Maryanne is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors (GAICD) and brings to the table diversity in thinking and a commercial focus underpinned by the ability to balance risk with innovation, agility and wisdom.