Maria Edmée has over a decade of experience working in the cultural sector, specializing in collection management, market analysis and business planning.  At AEA she contributed to strategic initiatives for leading cultural institutions, including organizational planning for the National Library of Ireland, business and income generation planning for the Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge University (UK), strategy formulation for Arada’s Tadao Ando-designed il Teatro in Sharjah (UAE), and strategic planning for the French American Museum Exchange.

Before joining AEA, Maria Edmée worked at Stonehage Fleming (UK), a wealth management firm where she spent five years managing private art collections as an Associate and Senior Associate. She advised on acquisitions and sales, museum loans and project management.

Maria-Edmée trained as a researcher at Christie’s Postwar and Contemporary department (London) and previously worked in art organizations in London, Paris, Milan and Venice. She holds a BA in History of Art from Goldsmiths, University of London and is fluent in English, Italian and French. Her interests include financial modeling and business planning to support a resilient and sustainable cultural sector.