Founder & PresidentRede Mulher Empreendedora
Ana Fontes is a Brazilian social entrepreneur and the founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME) and Instituto RME. She holds the position of Vice-president on the UN Brazil’s Global Compact Council and is a member of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil’s Economic, Social, and Sustainable Development Council.
Ana also plays a leading role in W20, an engagement group of the G20, and serves as a counselor for Unimed Assist, Avon Institute, and in the management boards of Brazilian universities, UAM/Grupo Anima. Forbes Brazil magazine recognized her as one of Brazil's most powerful women in 2019, and she was featured on the cover of the edition about "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" the following year.
In March 2022, Ana published her first book, "Negócios: um assunto de mulheres - A força transformadora do empreendedorismo feminino," translating to "Business: a subject for women - The transformative power of female entrepreneurship" in English.