Salamander Services
Empowering executives, leaders, and organizations to navigate transitions through optimistic, action-oriented coaching and strategic consulting. We specialize in finding the potential in what seems broken, creatively building a more vibrant and impactful future.
Hi, I’m Mariel
I believe deeply in helping people understand their own stories, navigate the plot twists that come their way and envision what future chapters may look like.
My perspective is grounded in experience that spans industries (tech, media, life sciences, non-profit), functions (corporate strategy, chief of staff, consulting, marketing), modalities (hardware, software, B2B, B2C) and levels of leadership. My style is optimistic and action-oriented.
I bring 10 years of experience at Google, where I held roles in corporate strategy, product marketing, and as a chief of staff. Earlier, I worked as a journalist for National Geographic magazine, delivering information graphics and data visualizations about topics like ant behavior, bat diseases, sea turtle anatomy, macroeconomic dynamics, and dinosaurs.
I reside in New Jersey with my husband and three small children. In my free time, I enjoy connecting others, improv and stand-up comedy, and hiking. I hold a bachelor’s degree in journalism & mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
Why Salamander?
Salamanders are unique in nature for their ability to regrow parts of themselves — limbs, tissue, and even organs. In folklore across cultures, they stand as a powerful symbols of regeneration and were once believed to withstand fire. In this same way, the power of Salamander Services rests in creatively reimagining new futures for clients and organizations.
