Maryam Ikuforiji is a creative marketer passionate about mobilizing visual storytelling to elevate brands and communities. She holds a BA in Communications with a concentration in Integrated Marketing and a minor in Legal Studies from Northwestern University. As a midwestern native with Nigerian roots, she’s motivated to create culturally compelling stories that reflect her belief that art transcends everything as it supersedes cultural and linguistic barriers and her passion for diversifying a space that was not created with people like her in mind.

Despite being early in her career, Maryam has brand, social, and growth marketing experience across many industries including entertainment, beauty, and tech with notable internships at WarnerMedia, Curology, and Google – where she converted full-time. At Google, Maryam leverages her passion for representation and creativity to support SMBs and creators through their advertising journey by ensuring accessibility and representation in the marketing communications delivered to Google’s global audience.
Outside of her 9-5, Maryam commits herself to service through mentorship at her alma mater, Google’s BOLD program, and ERG leadership. Beyond this, she prioritizes her creative pursuits through passion projects including photography, design, and event coordination in her new home of Los Angeles, CA.