Mary Maksemos

Mary Maksemos is the most Dynamic and charismatic individual you will ever meet. She is determined to improve the world through disruptive design and Design thinking. Mary is a Senior Industrial Designer and is a respected design exert in the building, construction, interior design, interior architecture, furniture, joinery/kitchen and design education industries in Australia and aboard.

Maryǯs quirky, lovable and warm personality fosters a natural energy and atmosphere to learn and grow. She imparts knowledge to achieve greatness and she truly believes you can change the world through design! ǮWe only have one planet, and what we design, create and waste today will affect us tomorrow.ǯMary is a tactile and visual thinker, and her presentations and training sessions are truly inspirational and life changing. She invigorates your mind with endless possibilities and eliminates any negativity or barriers. Wearing two hats is an art she has perfected. Design and sales and now she wants to teach you. ǮTo disrupt the design and innovation industries, first you must disrupt yourself. Improvement truly comes from moving outside your comfort zone.

The Best Kept Secret in the Design Industry

So what makes her the expert on design, sales and innovation? Iǯve never heard of her! Right? Think again. Every time you walked into Bunnings or Masters in Australian, she was responsible for designing countless showrooms and sales training for design teams. Designing, Implementing and training strategies to guarantee sales over $80 million dollars in kitchens alone.
She was responsible for the in-home kitchen design consultations services at Australiaǯs biggest hardware warehouse.
She has designed and developed furniture and kitchen modular systems for countless companies and high volume builders and designed their showrooms and sales processes. She has made millions for many companies through innovative design and training.
Small business have used her expertise and have made almost an extra million dollars in sales each quarter through design and sales training.

Internationally Acclaimed Speaker

She is so sought after internationally, India came calling for her expertise in the kitchen design and sales industry. Being the only female keynote speaker for the IKC show in consecutive years conducting exclusive training for Sleek Kitchens and Hafele India and Hafele Sri Lanka. She has written countless magazine articles and been on several covers. Mary is the fastest rising star in the design industry. She is among the top 10 design thought leaders in the world, and the only Design sales trainer around.
Volume builders have long enjoyed her talent and expertise, but now everyone has the luxury. Her purpose is to make sure that companies, who want to design for good, make a difference in the quality of life on this planet. Who want to make profit ethically, and appreciate good design, design thinking, and sustainability grow and be a forces to be reckoned with.
Giving back is very important to Mary, so she spends many hours speaking to University and school students on the design industry and where they can find there own purpose in design. Mary travels to Design trade shows in Milan, Paris, Shanghai and Las Vegas to name a few. Personal development is mandatory for growth. If designers never experience these events, then how can they truly innovate and make anything new?

Mary Maksemos is perfect for:
Keynote, and Inspirational Design Speaking.
Power Packed Training Sessions.
Product Ambassador.
Pitching and Product Launches.
Trade Show and Exhibition Speaking Engagements.

Endorsements:

Karen Jansen
HR Manager
Mary was brought into the Claytons Group to lead the creative, forward thinking aspect of all future product design and development, and she hit the ground running with gusto. With a thorough understanding of the industry, overseas trends and a genuine passion for high creativity, quality, value and the best end results for customers she really gets what is Bringing vitality, energy and passion she has impressed clients and demonstrated a natural leadership capability. Not only is she on trend with cabinetry and lifestyle, she understands people and their needs. Her gorgeous and genuine nature is wonderful and she is great asset the Industry.

Wood Meyer
Technical Director at Design & Industry. Mary you keep being infectiously positive and impressive with your wicked humor, efficiency and knack of tapping into topically interesting stuff - even on Sundays. Thanks.

Natalie Barresi
Interior Design Graduate 2015 Swinburne University.
Mary's zeal for amazing design is infectious. It is almost impossible not be inspired by her passion and love of design. For Mary it's not just a job or a career, it's a way of life. Having the opportunity and privilege of being able to learn from her may be one of the greatest experiences of any budding designers life. She doesnǯt just impart her knowledge of Interior Design, Architecture and Construction to her students, she lights a hidden fire deep within them, one that fuels a desire in them to design greener, cleaner and wiser. Because of Mary, many of us after graduation have begun a career in design or continued on to further design-related study. She has truly changed the way we see and experience the world forever. Hopefully one day we will all be able to do her proud.