Rafaela Gontijo LenzFounder

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

As the CEO of NUU, I am passionate about creating a regenerative food system that nourishes people and the planet. I have over 7 years of experience in leading a nature-positive enterprise that produces carbon neutral, delicious, and nutritious yucca-based products, while empowering smallholder farmers and restoring degraded soils.

My core competencies include new business development, marketing strategy, market research, and scaling impact. I have been recognized by Forbes as one of the 100 Women in Agribusiness, by the United Nations as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses, and by B Corp as a certified company.