Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Florida’s Cotton Clouds
Bio
Onahira Rivas is a global business strategist, manufacturing executive, and media entrepreneur with over 24 years of experience across pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, retail, and corporate leadership. She is the Founder and CEO of Florida’s Cotton Clouds, a U.S.-based manufacturing company dedicated to restoring American-made production through sustainable, scalable operations.
Throughout her career, Onahira has led multimillion-dollar organizations, managed complex operational ecosystems, and raised capital to support growth and market expansion. As an entrepreneur, she successfully scaled product portfolios from five initial SKUs to more than 1,000 products distributed through Walmart stores across North America, demonstrating strong execution, operational discipline, and national market reach.
She gained national visibility as a winner on a Prime TV business competition, where her company was named “The Most Valuable Company.” In 2025, she was honored as Businesswoman of the Year in Manufacturing at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards in Dubai and recognized as CEO of the Year for the Southeast United States. Her leadership has also been acknowledged through Who’s Who in America and multiple community leadership awards.
A Forbes-recognized Business Expert (2024–2026), Onahira serves on the Advisory Board of the Women in Leadership Program at Webber International University. Through The Bold Business Framework™, she mentors CEOs and founders on scaling, capital strategy, and legacy-building, while developing media projects that amplify leadership through business storytelling.
Personal Quote:
“True leadership is built through resilience, disciplined execution, and the courage to build systems that empower people while creating lasting economic and social impact. -
Onahira Rivas”
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