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Mari Puras is passionate about supporting individuals, businesses, and society to transcend their stories and experiences. As an entrepreneur, multicultural insights and marketing expert, life coach, speaker, and mother, she is blessed to have transcended many challenging life experiences. Mari is on a mission to support others in designing the life of their dreams and thriving through life’s unexpected moments. For over 25 years, she has led marketing teams and conducted multicultural
marketing research projects in transcending the experiences of customers, employees, businesses, and individuals.

Currently, Mari is the Founder of Insights Marketing Touch, a boutique multicultural marketingresearch firm celebrating its 10th anniversary, and is the creator of Transcend the Story®. She is a mother of three and enjoys learning about different cultures, traveling, singing, and spending timewith family and friends. She has a BA in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and anMBA from San Diego State University. Professional development is a key to her success; therefore, she is a member of QRCA, SME Puerto Rico, and Toastmasters International.