Chief Assistant to the Mayor City of Rochester Hills Maria is the chief assistant to Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett. As such she leads many of the mayorÕs key initiatives, fundraising campaigns, special events and communications. Every day is a little different, whether itÕs crafting a creative tweet or coordinating a firework show. She is a founding member of the Rochester Regional ChamberÕs Young Professionals serves on the boards of Rochester Area Youth Assistance and the Michigan Municipal LeagueÕs Women in Government. Maria earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Oakland University, where she was awarded the inaugural Promising Alumni Award. The information presented here was accurate as of January 1, 2018.