Renan is a distinguished MBA graduate from Schulich School of Business/York University in Toronto, Canada. He is an entrepreneurship mentor, a management consultant, a leadership facilitator, a public speaker and business professor. Renan has joined BLU as a BreakththrU Champion. Renan has showcased expertise in financial planning and risk management, achieving savings of over $375k at Fairy Tale Business Consulting and reducing banking fees and loan rates by up to 33%. As Finance Head at CFO2You, he implemented cost optimization strategies resulting in up to 25% savings and significantly decreased banking fees and loan rates by up to 75%. Renan’s tenure at Laurentian Bank saw automation efforts leading to a 50 to 75% reduction in analysis and reporting times, alongside a 70% decrease in overtime costs. He has demonstrated strong leadership, fostering team development and efficiency at CFO2You, while also delivering insightful strategic financial analysis during his MBA internship at Architech. Renan’s academic achievements include scholarships totaling over $50,000 and consistent high GPAs. Moreover, his innovative business strategies at Zeval notably increased margins by 200% and reduced overhead costs by 25%. Renan’s contributions at Procter & Gamble resulted in annual savings of $12 million through enhanced financial controls.

Renan is enthusiastic, energetic and competitive in whatever he does. He has been with his wife, Jennifer, for over 14 years, since his first job at EMTEQ. Jennifer has undergone a sudden cardiac arrest in 2022 and is currently under intensive rehabilitation. She is Renan’s reason “”reason why”” to make this world a better place, one leader at a time, thus his motto “”there is a way for everything, so long you put your best foot forward.