Marina is a senior advisor with extensive experience in communication and journalism.

Since joining Brunswick as a Partner in 2008, she has supported some of world’s leading companies on financial situations, crises, cyber breaches, reputation rebuilds and stakeholder relations. Before relocating to Italy in 2022, Marina was Head of Brunswick South Africa, where she worked closely with the firm’s IMEA leadership teams.

Marina Chairs Brunswick’s European DEI Committee. She serves on the Governing Counsel of the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy, and is also on the Advisory Board of the ITWeb Security Summit.

Prior to joining Brunswick, Marina headed Group Communication at publicly listed energy and chemicals group, Sasol. She was also an award-winning journalist and business editor at the Financial Mail, South Africa.

Marina holds a BA from the University of Cape Town, and an MBA from Pretoria University’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). She has contributed to international media publications, served as a judge on respected journalism award panels, was a member of the 30 Percent Club Southern Africa and has worked with education-based NGOs. Marina was born in Namibia and has worked in South Africa, the UK and Italy.