ABOUT ME

Sometimes you just feel called to do something bigger. For me, this is it.

My personal mission is to design programs and create messages to positively influence as many people as possible. 

If you are looking for someone to help advocate as an emcee or speaker, inspire a group of students or adults, rethink your business model, or simply help you navigate next steps to pursue your passion, I'd love to hear from you. 
 

"If you want to go fast, go alone.  But if you want to go far, go together." -- African Proverb

Carlo Capua is Chief of Strategy and Innovation for the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Working on cutting-edge and exciting projects like Blockchain, Metaverse, World Cup, and other special projects, Carlo’s job is to peek around the corner to imagine the world in 10,20, or 30 years and begin the planning NOW.

Most recently, Carlo was co-founder of Z's Café, a social enterprise based in Fort Worth, Texas. Over the past 13 years, Z’s Café has put 137 low-income men and women back to work, helping build self-esteem and job skills to return to the workforce with dignity and respect.  In 2017, the company won Fort Worth's “Small Business of the Year” and “Woman'-owned Business of the Year.”

As co-owner of business venture Locavore, he created an innovative venture that gave commercial kitchen access, venue space and other cost-cutting measure to local food entrepreneurs.

A 2000 business school graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU), Carlo received his BBA in Marketing.  After graduation, he spent seven years teaching English in Japan and Mexico. He has been to 19 countries, including North Korea.  

Designing grassroots programs to support entrepreneurship is Carlo’s passion.  He has worked with over 300 small business owners in the US, Japan, Mexico and Swaziland to encourage outside-the-box approaches to outreach and community engagement.

Carlo speaks fluent Japanese and Spanish and has completed 18 full marathons and an Ironman Triathlon. He is Chair-elect of Sister Cities International, past president of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth and the TCU Alumni Association, and is married to the love of his life Dr. Rachael Carranza Capua. He received his Master’s degree from Harvard University (International Relations) in May 2022.

Service To Community

• President, Rotary Club of Fort Worth

• President, TCU National Alumni Board

• Chair-Elect, Sister Cities International (Washington, DC)

• Executive Board Member, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

• Board Member, Sister Cities International

• Board Member, United Way of Tarrant County

• President, The Meeting Squad (virtual events company founded during COVID)

• Co-owner, Z's Café (social enterprise catering company)

• Co-owner, Locavore (shared commercial kitchen to support culinary entrepreneurs)

• Co-owner, Food 4 Life (sold equity)

• Board Member, TCU Board of Trustees

• Chair, Texas Health Specialty Hospital Board of Trustees

• Board Member, Sister Cities International

• Board Member, Steer Fort Worth

• Board Member, Vision Fort Worth

Honors

• 2022 Harvard University Derek Bok Public Service Price (awarded at graduation)

• Top 400 Most Influential People in Fort Worth

• 2019 Bob Bolen Award for Outstanding Board Leadership, Fort Worth Sister Cities International

• 2019 Businessman of the Year, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• 2019 “Man Enough to Be a Girl Scout”, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains

• 2018 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition Winner

• 2017 Small Business of the Year

• 2017 Woman-owned Business of the Year

• 2014 Texas Christian University Outstanding Young Professional

• 2014 Samaritan House Spirit of Hope Award 

• 2013 40 Under 40 Honoree

• 2012 Community Trust Bank Hero