Maria Cavalcanti

Maria Cavalcanti is President and Chief Executive Officer of Pro Mujer. She joined the company in 2016 and brings over 25 years of professional experience advancing women and working with a wide range of business and non-profit organizations across Latin America, the United States, Western Europe, and India. She leads the organizations sustainable growth by developing an extended, large-scale service and products platform to empower women throughout the region. Before joining Pro Mujer, Maria Co-Founded and became managing partner of FIRST Impact Investing, a private equity fund in Brazil. Prior to FIRST, she served as Chief Strategy Officer for Fundación Avina, where she spearheaded strategy and operational initiatives across the organization, spanning 15 countries. Earlier in her career Maria worked at Dell Inc. where she was closely involved in the company's expansion into Latin America. Now, Maria oversees all of Pro Mujer’s operations in Latin America.