Marianne Hite, a native of Akron Ohio, was born in 1962. She started as an enamelist on metal but upon seeing glassblowing she became enchanted with the medium.

She received her B.F.A. from Kent State University in 1987. Since then she has operated her studio where she resides in the City of Green. Her expressive style employs a variety of techniques such as fusing, enameling, sandblasting, laminating glass, mosaic, and stained glass. She teaches small classes in her home studio and also teaches at the Peninsula Art Academy, where she was also chair of their board from 2017 to 2022.