about us

Maria Toumanova
Founder & President

Maria has over 13 years of international public and media relations experience including tenures in New York, Moscow and Montreal at such world-renowned firms as Publicis, Ketchum, Cossette and Edelman. After gaining experience at large-scale corporate agencies, Maria shifted gears and joined ZOÏ Agency, a respected boutique agency in Montreal where she acted as Senior Account Manager and specialized in luxury and lifestyle brands.

During her tenure at ZOÏ, Maria was voted among the top 30 Beauty PR representatives in Canada for three consecutive years and successfully managed numerous accounts for internationally recognized brands including Procter & Gamble Beauty (OLAY, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences and Secret), PROJECT Trade Show, Pretty Ballerinas, Palladium Boots, adidas Stella McCartney and SWIMS.

Prior to founding NUVO media, Maria was a Partner and Director of Public Relations at All Beef Media Inc., Montreal-based boutique social media marketing agency, that served clients such as Moroccanoil, Monsieur Félix & Mr. Norton, BeaverTails and K-SWISS Canada, among others.  

Maria prides herself on maintaining strong relationships with influential media in Canada and her personalized and focused approach when catering to her clients' needs.

With degrees in Public Relations from McGill University and Human Relations and Marketing from Concordia University, Maria closely watches PR and social media trends, to ensure her clients benefit from the latest innovations in a fast changing industry.