Maria Weaver

Managing Director

Maria is a managing director at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips in New York. She has deep operational expertise in digital media, including streaming and music technology, with a proven track record of scaling global businesses, integrating acquisitions and driving digital transformation. Maria brings an understanding of the disruptive forces reshaping the music and media ecosystem and influencing growth strategies and M&A priorities.

Most recently, Maria was global president of Warner Music Experience (WMX), where she grew the division from US$300 million to over US$650 million by launching new verticals, expanding e-commerce and streaming, and rebranding the 50-year-old WEA into WMX. Previously, she was chief marketing officer of Comcast Advertising, where she led go-to-market strategy and brand transformation of Effectv and FreeWheel during a pivotal period of industry disruption. Earlier in her career, she co-founded Interactive One and held senior roles at HBO and Showtime.