Maia Caffelli, our Director of Global Operations

Today, we would like to introduce you to one of the key members on the Mauri Pro Sailing team, Maia Caffelli, our Director of Global Operations:

When asked about her time at the company, Maia commented: “I have been sailing with Juan since we were both in our 20’s, (a looooong time a ago).  And I even endured a great deal of bruises thanks to all of that J24 roll tacking. I'm SURE there will be more bruises and great memories to come!”

Moving forward, Juan started the business and within a couple of weeks asked Maia to join as co-founder and to manage the daily operations of the new company. As the company grew, her position and role within the company evolved into a much larger position of responsibility she became the Director of Global Operations.

Maia was born in Peru to an Italian family, and grew up speaking Italian and Castilian (Peruvian Spanish, which is like Spanish, but sounds nothing like Spanish!). When the company was started, Maia put in an immense amount of effort just to learn English. She worked full time, attended night classes, AND raised two kids, Ale and Giacomo (since both of the kids loved to scuba dive and cruise, it seemed that salt water ran through their veins!) All in all, it presented an interesting and exciting challenge for Maia, as she worked day and night with a rapidly growing internet company.

We sat down with Maia and asked her a few questions on her role and how the company is going:

What challenges do you have today?

Today, with all the tools and connections we have learned and developed as the company has grown, my biggest and most enjoyable challenge is to get the Best Customer Service to our loyal customers around the world. Every day presents a challenge, but most importantly, every day brings a new experience that I can bring back to my team to help them improve our business each day.

How do you see the company moving forward?

Our background comes from different continents and that makes us unique. It helps us to understand the culture, necessities, and requirements of all types of sailors throughout the world. We understand that your boat is your home, your hobby, and your passion. We ourselves are passionate sailors that love to compete and innovate every minute. We can assure you that we will never stop finding new options and solutions that will better serve you, the sailor. We will continue to commit ourselves to making Mauri Pro Sailing the top Online Sailing Store.