Marily is an exceptional mentor, embodying generosity and inspiring leadership. I deeply respect and appreciate her because she follows her own path, guided by her instincts rather than external opinions. Marily is a person I look up to and has significantly impacted my professional and personal life, guiding me towards my goals and encouraging me to always follow my heart. She is my go-to advisor, always reminding me of my worth and helping me, firstly, identify my dreams and then pursue them. Her selfless willingness to help without expecting anything in return is truly rare. I’ll forever remember the moment she said to me that the best gift I could ever give her is to keep supporting women in the future the way she does —an invaluable lesson that I am committed to carrying forward, something I owe to her.

I got to know Marily as a facilitator at the #IamRemarkable workshop- a Google initiative focusing on womens’ empowerment and leadership. I loved the passion that Marily led the session, interacting with women and I felt inspired by her motivation and encouraged to pursue my own passion and feel remarkable 🙂

Ever since Marily is one of my most valuable mentors to whom I can reach out to for advice. Marily radiates positivity and good vibes always with a smile on her face. She is a compassionate leader and wants to support women and men advance their careers. Through the interactions with her, I have been able to follow how her career advancements within Google as she progressed from an individual contributor to a team leader, and I’m amazed by the energy and passion Marily has grown to a transformational leader. I wish her all the best in her next steps.

Charismatic, empathetic, inspirational leader. These are the three words that come to my mind when I think of Marily. Marily has been an instrumental mentor in my professional life in many instances. First, she positively influenced my career trajectory and helped me build confidence. She helped me devise a solid career plan and weigh the pros and cons of leaving BigLaw to work in a purely policy function. Second, Marily is excellent with people and makes a conscious effort to go that extra mile whether this be simply mentoring young women or offering her time to deliver the #Iamremarkable seminars.

At my request, Marily organised three such seminars for K&L Gates, The Fifty Fifty project and an Indian college, Lucknow Public Schools and Colleges. Although she was swamped at work, she dedicated a considerable amount of hours to deliver a prime experience and empower the attendees while connecting with each and everyone personally. One example of Marily’s impact to attendees that comes handy is that many of them decided to get themselves trained to deliver such workshops, investing more in being more inclusive leaders and being more considerate to their teams’ needs.