Mariah Braun is a multifaceted marketing agency CEO, independent filmmaker, and creative industry advocate in northwest Alberta. Her contributions to her community have been celebrated, with her receiving the City of Grande Prairie 2022 Young Woman of Influence Award and the 2023 Northwestern Polytechnic Alumni Entrepreneurship Award.
Her business, M3M Marketing, has provided marketing support to over 100 brands ranging from small local businesses to nationally recognized names. Mariah expanded the M3M brand in 2023 to fill an infrastructure gap to support northwestern Alberta creatives by opening
M3M Studios – a creative destination offering access to customizable studio spaces and resources for producing photo, video, and audio content. That same year, M3M was also awarded
Small Business of the Year (Under 10 Employees) by the
Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce.
Mariah’s diverse background in marketing, business, economic development, and indie filmmaking allows her to bring value and perspective as a volunteer on local boards and committees. Enthusiastic about seeing her community thrive, Mariah has focused on supporting local businesses and northwestern Alberta’s creative industry. Her passion for media arts is evident through her active volunteerism, advocacy, and industry engagements both in and outside the region.
Beyond her local impact, Mariah mentors emerging independent filmmakers and content creators in the
National Screen Institute and TELUS STORYHIVE program and provides creative consulting to help support the development of indie films, podcasts and other media arts projects.
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