Maria Salova

Maria joined the firm in the spring of 2018, bearing over 11 years of experience in roles spanning digital marketing strategy, integrated marketing strategy, graphic design, and content marketing strategy. She currently directs the firm’s marketing and creative initiatives, including communications, content, advertising, website management and development, brand strategy, art direction, and PR. Prior to joining WST, she served as a Digital Strategist for a financial services company headquartered in Virginia Beach, preceded by managing a social media and content marketing team for a digital company headquartered in Norfolk, VA.

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Maria lived in Tokyo, Japan, before immigrating to the United States. Her international exposure and multicultural background have enriched her perspectives and fostered a deep appreciation for diversity. She grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing — minoring in Integrated Marketing Communications. Maria enjoys photography, graphic design, and traveling in her free time and lends her creative talents to helping local non-profit organizations, including The Quill Theatre in Richmond, VA, United Way of South Hampton Roads, and Tidewater Youth Services, an organization serving at-risk youth in the Tidewater region. Maria is bilingual in Russian and English and is an alumna of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce's LEAD757 Class of 2023.