Men and women of Kenyan roots have and continue to make a mark in different corners of the world.
From former US President Barrack Obama to the current United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the East African nation has had close ties with some individuals who have hit incredible milestones.
Kenyans.co.ke looked at the profile of Joe Falcao, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Orva, one of the biggest footwear firms in the world.
Orva, which has its headquarters in New York, is among the leading organizations that manage brands at the Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon platform.
Falcao was born in Kenya before moving to India at a younger age. At the age of eight, he relocated to Brazil.
It was in the South American nation that Falcao completed his studies.
He pursued a course in Computer Science and Economics at the University of Sao Paulo before earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Fundação Getulio Vargas.
Falcao started his impressive career at Solvay, a multinational chemical firm. He managed to transform the firm into an agile organization.
The man whose father used to run a Safari Park in Kenya describes himself as an individual who likes to take risks.
“Joe Falcao is an executive who thrives in fast-paced and rapidly changing environments. He enjoys bringing order, simplicity, and excellence by challenging the status quo and taking smart risks to promote innovation.
“He built a strong foundation with Fortune 500 companies (Solvay, Cabot, and Dunkin Brands), then he made the move towards Middle Market Companies (Technology, Medical Devices, and Retail) and Start-up companies (e-Commerce and SAAS),” part of the statement from his LinkedIn read.
At Orva, Falcao has helped the firm to achieve significant growth since joining four years ago.
