From Vision to Impact: The COO Powering New Purposeful Innovations

Maureen “Reen” Lepatan, Renzaire Group’s COO, makes a habit of transforming grand visions into practical realities. As the Head of Creative Innovation at Renzaire Group, she meticulously crafts systems for profit and positive change across a diverse range of businesses, from AI to high fashion. Her journey illustrates how a global impact can emerge from unexpected places.

Lepatan develops AI for Renzaire’s four business lines—marketing, fashion, legal, and events—leads London partner calls, and mentors a nonprofit. Her diverse everyday routine effectively utilizes her leadership skills by blending empathy and efficiency, while upholding Renzaire’s innovative and inclusive culture. Her impact includes campaigns that have exceeded 1 million views, numerous career advancements, and empowered clients.

Lepatan’s “scaling with soul” leadership style ensures consistent brand ethics and quality across Renzaire’s offerings, typified by a legal-tech project that streamlined document workflows for lawyers, saving billable hours. She also champions diversity, mentorship, and mental health, and Renzaire uses AI-driven dashboards for client insights while maintaining a human-centered approach. Renzaire Group’s global reach includes a London office and expansion into markets such as Southeast Asia, part of Lepatan’s strategy for bridging cultures and serving people globally.

As a Filipino creative entrepreneur in Boston, innovation leader, and global community builder, Lepatan got her start as a fashion model turned tech strategist. The startup branding expert in the Philippines soon shifted to building empowering systems, leading her to study at Oxford and MIT. There, she merged data science, storytelling, and business strategy.

After working as an analyst at McKinsey & Company, where she led strategic initiatives across sectors, she co-founded Renzaire Group. She is currently head of Creative Innovation. She was mentored by leaders from Google, Meta, Stanford, and MIT, and she has spoken in Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York, with a recent talk at Oxford University.

As a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador and AI-powered branding expert, Lepatan has co-led major campaigns, mentored diverse talents, and organized tech events. She has strategized with Google’s brand through inclusive design and messaging. She is also the Social Media Lead for the Oxford and Cambridge Society in Boston for global scholars and alumni.

With over 213K Instagram followers, the Southeast Asian female founder is a prominent digital creator and public figure. Her goal is to empower individuals to secure top company positions, scale their creative businesses, and articulate their stories. She authored To Redefine Alive, chronicling her personal journey, and independently writes and publishes music as Reen L.

As a Filipina tech leader in London and a woman in leadership, Lepatan is open about how she has overcome systemic barriers and unconscious bias. She makes a point of transforming her various challenges into strength, and she finds power in authenticity, mentorship, and spiritual clarity. She shares, “I’ve learned that success isn’t just about talent — it’s about timing, discernment, and resilience.”

She also believes that “being kind doesn’t mean being naive. You can lead with empathy and still command respect.” As she says, “It took me time to understand that boundaries are not barriers—they’re self-respect in action.” Lepatan believes that origins don’t limit potential, and you can grow a global company while staying true to your values.

The social media strategist for global professionals aims to lead a global company that creatively flourishes, providing opportunities to everyone. Lepatan aims to develop systems that can restore time, confidence, and freedom to professionals, creatives, and underrepresented talents worldwide, and she seeks to play a pivotal role in empowering immigrant women in business. A trailblazer in creative innovation, Lepatan’s goal is to contribute to the worldwide economy while giving back to her communities.

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