Light-hearted, driven by smiles and results, Maria Shaw has made impressions far beyond her inner security circle, by sticking to the highest standard within and without. Through loyalty to her profession and her family, one does not see a gem like Maria often in the San Francisco Bay Area, filled with opportunities, she started early in tech with a computer science degree from Cambridge University, followed by 13 years at Deloitte and Touche and then 14 years at McKesson before joining Varian Medical Systems and the mission to fight cancer and do whatever it takes to get a cure to the people out there suffering from the disease. With body, mind and heart aligned, Varian has found a true treasure, one that can move the needle not only for IT and security, but for the entire business with her focused results driven efforts, rooted deeply in compliance, risk and business. By her presence, where people, even in strife, walk out of meetings with a smile on their face. There is a common denominator, driving this by exceptional leadership, a shared mission and vision, which Maria instilled in the team that they are doing this together, one step closer to fight cancer, whether it by security or a business endeavor.