Maria Velasco

Maria is a Senior Manager with over 13 years of experience focusing on clients in the Energy & Resources Industry. She leads the Houston Power, Utilities, and Renewables group as well as the Audit Readiness offering within the Accounting and Reporting Advisory group. Maria leads both public and private engagements, serving clients on various accounting and reporting related matters such as initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt offerings, and new accounting standard implementation. She also leads the Houston college recruiting team with a focus on attracting diverse talent.

Maria has a BBA and MS in Accounting from the University of Houston and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. Maria is a member of the Women Energy Network, an Adviser at the Women in Leadership Program at the University of Houston Bauer Business School, and is a member of the Board of Directors at her local church.

A native of Colombia, Maria moved to Houston to attend the University of Houston where she met her husband Gabriel. She has been in Houston ever since and is very active in her son Matteo's school. Maria enjoys traveling and party planning!