Angela Cretu is a global CEO, board director, and angel investor with more than 25 years of leadership across consumer, beauty, and technology. As former CEO of Avon, she led the reinvention of a heritage, women founded business, shaped by decades of living and working across Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

That international journey has given Angela a deep understanding of women’s realities across diverse cultures and economic contexts. For decades, she has championed women through leadership, advocacy, and access. Today, through Angel Academy and her personal angel portfolio, she backs female founders with capital, experience, and conviction, helping ambitious women build resilient businesses with global potential.