“As program advisor, Maryam was an indispensable asset to the 2021 virtual Symposium for Professional Wine Writers. Leveraging her insights and network, she enhanced the program’s topical breadth, brought in a diverse array of talent to foster new voices, and helped extend the program's reach, with over 300 admitted applicants from across the US and the world. Maryam is an excellent collaborator and consummate professional, who well navigated the needs of the stakeholders while pushing the program to explore the needs of contemporary wine communications in a global context.”

-Sarah Bray, Executive Director, Wine Writers Symposium and
Associate Director of Wine Education at the Meadowood Wine Center

"Maryam + Company is one of those rare and deeply needed agencies in wine that can take a 30,000-foot vision and break it into meaningful and manageable actions. To organizations like ours that work to further equity in the wine industry, Maryam + Company's skill for strategic planning and expert execution is what makes the difference between wishing for change and making change happen."

-Rachel Adams, Founder + Executive Director of Assemblage Symposium

“Maryam created unique and highly useful content and ensured that the entire process was well orchestrated. I am involved in a number of events and conferences that I wish had Maryam at the helm.”

- Erik Segelbaum, Chief Vinnovation Officer, SOMLYAY LLC

“Maryam is one of the most organized, socially conscious, and driven people my team and I have worked with since I started filming for network.”

-Jason Wise, President, Forgotten Man Films, Director, The Somm Series

“Maryam facilitated and moderated the inaugural Food & Wine Industry Summit as part of the 2022 Black Food & Wine Experience. Her attention to detail and warm energy allowed for great conversations during the panel discussions. I'd recommend Maryam to anyone looking to host a panel within the food and beverage landscape.”

-Chef Mimi Robinson-Briscoe, Founder, Black Food & Wine Experience

Maryam + Company delivered on all counts and were great partners for us – listening and making sure they understood our business priorities and strategies, exhibiting high levels of professionalism and showing creativity, persistence and humor in working through the complexities of high-profile events.  Maryam and her team showed they cared both about our success as an organization and about our constituents and they were a pleasure to work with – they felt like members of our team. 

Maryam + Company was a key part of our success and I commend them highly to others looking for strong partners in their endeavors.”

-Robert White, Executive Director, California Minority Counsel Program

“Maryam’s intelligence, perspective, ideas and enthusiasm have been such an asset. We have absolutely loved working with her on the Wine Writers Symposium and many other endeavors. We continue to seek opportunities for our team to work with Maryam + Company.”

-Linda Reiff, President and CEO, Napa Valley Vintners

“Maryam and her team are a dream to work with. They are insightful professionals who understand how to build and scale communities. We hired the team to help cultivate a network of accessible wine professionals for our Pix Pros content program. They over-delivered, identifying a group of talented individuals who were a perfect fit for our brand.”

-Erica Duecy, Chief Content Officer at Pix, a wine discovery platform

“Maryam is an amazing woman of color whose passion centers on diversifying and creating powerful event experiences within the wine industry and beyond. She is a skilled, intuitive, and powerful facilitator that has helped Just BE, LLC work through some of our toughest business decisions.”

-Hope Lehman, Co-owner, Just BE Oakland

“Maryam played a clutch role in the creation of Wildsam Field Guides' book about Napa and Sonoma. With her immersion in the scene and unerring instinct for great people and places, she steered our coverage to lesser-known wineries, restaurants with fascinating stories behind them and a deeper understanding of the nuances of that magical (but complicated!) part of California. She'd be an amazing guide for any kind of culinary or cultural adventure.”

 -Zach Dundas, Senior Editor, WildSam

"There are few individuals who can coach you towards your goals with the grace, wisdom, and genuine affability that Maryam is able to offer. The quickness in which I was able to hone and realize my business vision is more a testament to her acumen and skill as a coach than to my own astuteness. The fact that I look forward to our weekly calls in the same way a child regards the appearance of an ice cream truck is the 'cherry on top'. She is a delight to work with in every sense. Book her now. You won't regret it!”"

-Sarah Flick, Copywriting & Content Marketing, Entrepreneur

“If you're a visionary or a leader with a big idea, but wanting support to actually bring it to life in a powerful, smooth, organized way, you need to hire them. With Maryam & Jenae, I felt like I could truly focus my attention where it pays off the most because I knew I had two experts managing EVERYTHING else. What a gift. Best decision I made when it came to running my VIP client retreat.”

-Kristin Brabrant, Coach + Founder, Kristin Brabant Coaching

“The word 'Audit' does not do Maryam + Company's work justice. During these intense yet effective sessions business development strategy, life coaching and invaluable future contacts were all addressed and implemented. Thank you for enabling me to fall back in love with my company. I feel unbelievably excited, empowered and fully supported for the future. Thank you so much to Maryam + Company for EVERYTHING!”

-Amelia Singer, Consultant, Educator, and International Personality

”Before meeting with Maryam, I found it very hard to articulate my brand and set business goals. I am a bit unorganized and am more on the creative side. In our sessions, Maryam helped me develop short and long term goals. The best part is that she did it in a way that was not overwhelming and left me feeling extremely excited after the session. I have put plans into action we spoke about, have seen brand and personal growth, and am looking forward to our future coaching sessions!”

-Anonymous, Shitty Wine Memes

“Prior to working one-on-one with Maryam, I had heard nothing but good things from her other clients about her thoughtful strategy and very thorough perspective - so I was very excited about our work together. As a freelance journalist turned entrepreneur, I was looking to achieve clarity and focus for my business - and being in the wine industry, I needed someone who understood how multifaceted my work can be. Maryam delivered on that and so much more during our strategy audit, and challenged me to really embrace how I can make a unique mark in this space. As I step into this new chapter as writer, entrepreneur and wine culture expert, I'm so grateful to have experienced Maryam's brilliance in real time and to have her encouragement.”

-Chasity Cooper, Award-winning writer, entrepreneur, and wine culture expert

"When I decided to do the strategy audit for Pour Pairings with Maryam, I was so nervous. She calmed my anxiety and helped me break down the overall goal of my company into smaller, more manageable processes and steps. It feels great to have a clearer vision on how to move forward and take Pour Pairings to the next level!" 

-Shayna Wells, Founder, Pour Pairings