Maria Teresa Hernandez serves as Vice President of Brand Partnerships at Mirriad, an Academy Award winning entertainment tech company that is reimagining product and brand placement. In her role, she is responsible for building the US market; driving new brand partnerships connecting advertisers to TV, Digital and Music. Hernandez began her career in entertainment at Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), a multicultural experiential agency, spearheading sponsorship efforts for legendary acts like Ana Gabriel, Juanes and Daddy Yankee. Most recently, she held roles of VP, Brand Partnerships at Branded Entertainment Network (BEN) a Bill Gate’s owned entertainment company, and VP of Sales at IPG’s specialty agency, Orion. Hernandez holds an MA from Roosevelt University in Chicago and a BA from Northern Illinois University and is a wife to Giovanni, and mom to Zoe and Chase.