Winner of Inspirational Woman of the Decade (WIB Awards) and Mentor of the Year (WIFA Awards) Marian is a multi-award-winning business owner, Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, director and Non-Executive Director.

With a background in Financial services Marian serves as a Non Executive Director on both the boards of the Monmouthshire Building Society and Cirencester Friendly Society. Having previously headed up Thomas Carrol Special Risks Division and climbed the ranks at NFU Mutual where she became both one of the industries youngest and only individuals to be both a Chartered Insurer and Chartered Broker and an award-winning Sales Manager responsible for a book of business of £58million. 

A formidable Property Investor her fascination for which began at 18 (including Llansteffan Castle), Marian is also the founder of Elevate Business Consultancy and Forbes Business Council member. In her capacity as Elevate BC MD and qualified Executive Coach and Facilitator Marian works with some leaders of the UK's top organisations. 
 
Marian’s latest development is Exclusive Corporate Days and Strategy retreats at Llansteffan Castle and Plas Farm (as Featured on S4C Teulu’r Castell).  She appears in this year’s Midas List of 22 successful British women to follow in 2022, alongside the likes of JK Rowling and Adele.