Founder & President
Founder & President
Ana Piumbini
Sarasota, Florida · United States & Brazil · Hands-on operating CEO
Ana Piumbini is a hands-on operating CEO — real P&L, daily decisions, and execution, not a figurehead title. She is CEO of Forever Realty, partner of US Legal Now, and the founder and president of Freedom to Belong. She also leads as CEO and shareholder of American Photonics. Thirty-plus years across real estate, immigration services, manufacturing, retail, technology, and precision optics. Kellogg board development · Harvard AI. U.S. and Brazil.
Why boards choose Ana Piumbini
Governance with operator depth — not theory alone. Fluent in strategy, growth, risk, and the human side of transformation.
P&L & growth
Full commercial and operating ownership. At American Photonics, diversified global channels and grew international market share from 3% to 15% in four years.
Transformation
Rebrand, distribution redesign, modern marketing, and cross-border expansion — from concentrated models to diversified worldwide routes to market.
Governance readiness
Active director across operating companies. Board director development at Kellogg (Northwestern). Executive AI education at Harvard.
Global markets
U.S. and Brazil operating depth. Multilingual (English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian). Naturalized U.S. citizen (2018).
Industries
Precision manufacturing & IR optics · technology & retail · real estate & investments · immigration & professional services · community / purpose.
Firsts that matter
First female National Director of Retail Sales at IBM Brazil; pioneered PC sales through supermarket and retail channels for major tech brands.
Board & executive portfolio
Current director and CEO roles — each with its own mandate, website, and accountability.
American Photonics
Precision IR & laser optics manufacturing · Sarasota, USA · global customers
americanphotonics.com ↗ Founder & President
Freedom to Belong
Purpose-driven community · belonging, freedom & human stories
freedomtobelong.org ↗ Board Director
US Legal Now
Immigration guidance · U.S.–Brazil families & professionals
uslegalnow.com ↗ CEO · Director
Forever Realty
Florida real estate & investment portfolio · risk & growth oversight
foreverealty.com ↗Board colleagues · Director hubs
Same visual system — professional board profiles for co-directors.
Governance discipline · strategy oversight · mission + enterprise alignment
daniel-hoffman-board.netlify.app ↗ Co-Founder & Vice President Steve WaltersPrecision IR & laser optics · Walters family · American Torch Tip lineage
steve-walters-apc.netlify.app ↗ Team Leader · Volunteer Filipe PiumbiniFreedom to Belong · international sales · entrepreneurship
filipe-piumbini.netlify.app ↗Credentials at a glance
Thought leadership · Books
Published author — boardroom culture, power dynamics, and strategic thinking beyond the slide deck.
Professional inquiries & introductions
Official contact for Freedom to Belong board and introductions.
Sarasota, Florida · Freedom to Belong
Ana Piumbini
Steve Walters
Daniel A. Hoffman
Filipe Piumbini
Emanuelle Oliveira
Hevelano Oliveira
