Mariko joined the Food and Beverage Accelerator as manager of the UQ Biosustainability Hub.
Mariko holds a master’s degree in environmental public policy, and is passionate about animal welfare policy, municipal water management, sustainable agriculture and development, and international environmental policies.
After graduate school, Mariko moved to California and worked at the largest sake brewery in the US, where she taught thousands of visitors about the science, history, and brewing process of sake, and learned about the challenges and motivations for a company to prioritize sustainability issues. She was also working as a marketing and corporate sustainability manager for an international plumbing manufacturer.
Mariko loves food, drinks, what happens when it all comes together, and animals (including people).
Key capabilities
Project management
Marketing and event support
Corporate sustainability
Environmental policy
Stakeholder engagement