Owner of Insight Mgt, which specializes in grass roots marketing in the live entertainment field, Maria Brunner has employment roots with Concerts West (ten years), has been and is a college instructor (University of Montana) and a core founder of the University of Montana Entertainment Management program.

She has designed and implemented major promotion campaigns for Eric Clapton’s Crossroads events, Chick Corea, Bela Fleck, The Moody Blues,  Robert Earl Keen, The Accidentals, George Thorogood and many others. 

She is also active in various non-profits including board positions with St. Jude Children’s Hospital (Country Cares) and has established a program that repurposes left over catering from concert events for the homeless vets not only in Phoenix but now nationwide with several tours. 

Her biggest project is the care taking of her two rescue dogs, Jon Jon and Mr. Big, who can be heard on various conference calls.

Maria Brunner

Owner, Insight Management

UMEM Founder