Reese Fernandez Ruiz, a social entrepreneur and founder of Rags to Riches, shares her journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a leader in sustainable fashion.

She discusses the importance of opening doors for others, the role of faith and action in overcoming failure, and her vision for a world without poverty.

Reese Fernandez-Ruiz is a social entrepreneur, business model designer, and public speaker who serves as President and Co-Founder of Intentionality, Inc., which owns the sustainable fashion brand R2R (Rags2Riches). Beyond R2R, she holds key leadership positions as CFO and Partner at Aluyan Food Group, Investments & Innovations Director at Accelerate Holdings, and CFO of Atin Group. Her work in social entrepreneurship, sustainability, and women’s empowerment has garnered international recognition.