Facilitator

Miren Oca

Miren Oca is the founder and CEO of Ocaquatics Swim School, the world’s first B Corp-certified swim school. Since 1994, Ocaquatics has been helping families love swimming and stay safer in the water. Now in its 32nd year, the company teaches over 6,500 lessons each week during peak season across five locations in Miami, with a sixth location in the planning stages. In March 2024, Miren transitioned the company to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Ownership Trust, deepening her commitment to people-first leadership and sparking a passion for helping other business owners explore employee ownership as a succession strategy.

Miren is also the founder of Ripples of Impact, a nonprofit dedicated to providing swim scholarships that remove financial barriers so all children can learn to swim, build confidence, and stay safer around the water. A passionate advocate for both employee ownership and business as a force for good, Miren speaks widely about Ocaquatics’ journey to employee ownership and what she learned while exploring the different models available to business owners. She speaks to audiences seeking actionable inspiration on how to lead with purpose, build businesses that empower teams, communities, and the environment, and consider new ways to share ownership and opportunity. All of Miren’s speaking engagements support Ripples of Impact, helping to fund swimming scholarships and create a positive ripple of impact.

Miren’s work has been featured in Forbes and Real Leaders, highlighting her dedication to using business as a force for good. Whether through swim lessons, leadership, employee ownership, or nonprofit work, she is passionate about making ripples of positive change, in the water and beyond.