Maria Bloemarts-Kharitonova

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Areas of expertise

  • Project and event management
  • Process streamlining
  • Cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management

Enjoys

  • Singing in a choir
  • Exploring trails, forests and mountains
  • Quality time with family and friends
  • Calligraphy

Maria Bloemarts-Kharitonova

Project Manager

Maria is an enthusiastic sustainable development facilitator with a knack for simplifying complex processes and ensuring smooth execution.  With academic roots in international finance and applied mathematics, Maria has leveraged her analytical skills to spearhead impactful projects across diverse industries and geographies. Her multilingual skills and hands-on experience across Russia, Peru, India, and The Netherlands have given her a unique global perspective and understanding of areas requiring transformative change.

Whether guiding refugees in new environments or facilitating sustainability dialogues, Maria brings precision and enthusiasm to every endeavor. Her career is a kaleidoscope of roles across NGOs, corporations, and entrepreneurial ventures, blending finance and social and environmental impact into a life dedicated to creating a better world. At Except, Maria focuses on project coordination activities, ensuring operations are efficient and purposeful.