Maria Steele is a Judicial Accounting Manager II overseeing the Finance areas including budget, financial reporting, accounts payable, fixed assets, contracts and procurement in the Second District.
Maria joined MACM in 2013. During this time she has been a member of the Finance Committee and has performed the MACM audit a number of years.
Maria began her career with the Minnesota Judicial Branch in 2012. Maria serves on a number of committees including the Second Judicial District Change Agent Network, the Second District Organization Structure Committee, the Second District Senior Management Team, and the Accounting Workgroup. Prior to working for the branch she worked as an Accounting Manager in the manufacturing industry for over 20 years. She is a certified court manager, graduating from the Tier 1 Court Manager Program and she is just a few classes away from finishing the Certified Court Executive certification. Maria has a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Accounting from Cardinal Stritch University.
Maria spends her spare time camping, reading, taking road trips, and co-facilitates a suicide bereavement support group.