Francesca Rainieri, a prominent figure in the Dominican Republic’s business sector and chief financial officer at the Puntacana Group, has made history by becoming the first woman elected to preside the board of the American Chamber of Commerce. This appointment follows in the footsteps of her father, Frank Rainieri, who held the same position from 1986 to 1988.
She had held the number two position at the board under outgoing Edwin de los Santos, whose tenure concludes on 2 April 2025. He has served two terms.
Rainieri began working with the Puntacana Group in 2001 as a strategic planning manager and progressed to director of Hospitality in 2004. Currently, she is the chief financial officer at the Puntacana Group. Her career at Puntacana Group includes significant contributions to the organization’s various business units and the implementation of Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) to streamline administrative processes.
In addition to her role at Puntacana Group, Rainieri is secretary of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC).
Rainieri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship with a specialization in Economics from Babson College in the United States.
Notably, Francesca Rainieri’s sister, Paola Rainieri, has also made significant contributions to the industry, having previously served as president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association during the touch Covid-19 pandemic years.
The Puntacana Group consolidates investments in the Punta Cana International Airport, Puntacana Resort & Club, several other hotels primarily in the Punta Cana area, and new developments in free zone services and manufacturing, and other ventures. The Puntacana Group recently purchased the Diario Libre media.
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Diario Libre
27 March 2025