Maria is a pioneer and business leader in the consumer Internet world.  She is the former CEO of Etsy, long-time SVP & GM of NPR Digital and early product leader at Amazon.com.  In 2010, Maria formed Axios Ventures to help entrepreneurs and legacy organizations alike to crystallize ideas and build foundations to support lasting businesses.  She is currently advising several led start-ups, including PopVox, Samasource, Better Lesson, Flat world Knowledge, and Source4Style.  Maria also serves on the Boards of MyEnergy, MIT's OpenCourseware Initiative and the Cherie Blair Foundation's Mobile Initiative.  Maria can be found on the Interwebs at mariathomas.org and @pesmou on Twitter.