Pats Krysiak grew up knowing different cultures, languages, and continents being born in Poland, growing up in Canada, and now living Peru for over 10 years. While in university, she received the opportunity to travel to Peru with an NGO to work in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Piura and Lima. Back then, Pats sparked an idea to develop an e-commerce website to offer the rest of the world the unique apparel products made by Peruvian artisans and designers.

While working in the business side of the Peruvian textile and fashion industry, she simultaneously explored the vast terrains of Peru and South America. Falling in love with the magic of the Amazon rainforest and the wonders of the Andes mountains, Pats has promoted the Peruvian travel industry through her extensive work with Amazon River cruise companies and has since launched a natural skincare line based on superfoods sourced from the Peruvian Amazon called Glossy Paradise. Now, with the launch of Andeana Hats with co-founder Laura Grier, Pats is combining all of her passions into one.

In 2020, Pats completed a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from HBS Online and through Andeana, works closely with NGOs like Awamaki to invest in women’s skills and their business development. Through her latest project, co-founding a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Mayu Mission, Pats aims to connect women in developing countries to global marketplaces, so they can create sustainable income opportunities to help lead their communities out of poverty. Pats is a member of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women, supporting women. Now, more regularly, Pats has been working as a Social Impact Strategist and Consultant for a variety of small business and corporations in both Peru and the United States.

Based in Lima, Peru and Los Angeles. I speak English, Spanish and Polish.