A Life Committed to Change, Led by Purpose
Angélica Fuentes is a Mexican American businesswoman, impact investor, and advocate for gender equality. Her entire career has been fueled by a strong and fierce commitment to promoting women’s rights.
Angélica was appointed CEO of Grupo Imperial in 1992 at the age of 29. She quickly positioned the company as a top player in Northern Mexico’s energy sector. She served as President of the Mexican Natural Gas Association from 1996 to 2000, and as President of the Business Energy Network of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement (APEC) from 2002 to 2004. From 2007 to 2015, she served as CEO of Grupo Omnilife-Angelissima-Chivas. Under her leadership, the company became one of the top corporations in Mexico. In 2019, she founded Muvop, a microfinance institution that targeted those who lack access to credits and provided an e-learning platform focused on personal empowerment and financial education. In 2023, she founded Mission Moms with the objective of supporting and inspiring working moms in the United States and Latin America. In 2025, she founded NOWFUL, a restorative wellness experience focused on deep recovery, stress relief, and intentional living, designed to help people reconnect with themselves, feel more present, and create greater balance in their lives.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with different global organizations that direct their efforts to empower girls and women. She was member of the Board of the World Economic Forum’s Gender Parity Programme and led the Mexican Gender Parity Taskforce. She participated in the Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council of UN Women, and became a Global Advocate for the UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign. She is member of the Global Dignity’s International Council of Advisors, the Advisory Council of the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center, the Board of Directors of the Smithsonian’s National American Latino Museum, Koning Health, and PVBLIC Foundation.
Her work has been recognized with numerous awards and distinctions: In 2015, UN Women granted her the WEP’s CEO Leadership Award; she was the first female CEO to receive such recognition for championing gender equality in the private sector. In 2016, PVBLIC Foundation, Ismael Cala Foundation, and the United Nations gave her the award for Latin Woman Empowerment. In 2017, she received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Maestro Cares Foundation. In 2026, she received Mercado Global’s Financial Empowerment Award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to gender equality.
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