Maura Carabello brings a lifetime of strong focus, high achievement and sound judgment to her public and government relations work. These traits are as important in the non-profit sector as they are in the business world.

Maura has specialized in the strategy and management of large scale efforts for both non-profits and corporations. Maura has significant experience in controversial issues, media relations, communications and high-profile event management, as well as voter targeting and grassroots strategy. This experience includes managing U.S. Congressional campaigns, local campaigns and ballot initiatives. She has been the lead administrator and served with several nonprofit organizations domestically and abroad. Additionally, Maura is a seasoned spokesperson and commentator appearances include The Today Show, Crossfire, NPR, as well as local TV, print and radio.

In the past few years, Maura has earned recognition for her accomplishments, including being selected from over 300 nominees as one of eight up-and-coming political leaders by the American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACPYL) to serve as a United States delegate to Australia, where she met with national and local politicians, business community leaders and civic groups to study and discuss issues common to the international community. Maura later served as the escort on a similar trip to Japan.

She has been the Executive Director of the Children's Friend Foundation, The Statehood Centennial Commission, and The Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah. She has worked with The Trust for Public Lands and Inter-Aid International (a community development organization where she was based in Uganda, East Africa) and several other not-for-profit groups. Maura has also done several national events, including managing the welcome home celebration for the Utah Sesquicentennial Wagon Train which over 100,000 people attended and press from all over the world covered. She was involved in planning a coast to coast whistle stop train sponsored by Fortune 100 companies and planned stops in over 500 cities throughout the U.S.

Originally from Colorado, Maura now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and daughter.