She worked in finance for 25 years with Raymond Management Company, a Madison based hotel development and management company. She holds a B.S. in history from Colorado College and a M.S. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mariana became interested in land conservation when she and her husband and their two children established a conservation easement with the Natural Heritage Land Trust on their property, Louis Bluff, on the Wisconsin River several years ago. Mariana divides her time between Louis Bluff and Madison and enjoys kayaking, river trips, travel, tennis and hiking.