Meet the Pintos

Felix Pinto is most certainly one of Kenya's most highly respected businessmen. A Senior Member of the Maize and Produce Board, the organisation responsible for much of Kenya's agricultural production, he was prominent among those responsible for the development of his country's highly successful international trading policies. The Pinto family's Ideal Farms, adjacent to the Nairobi National Park, is one of East Africa's foremost agro-industrial enterprises and is the East African representative for the world's largest grain trader. In addition, Ideal Farms serves as a joint venture partner for several prestigious European investment banking houses for their agricultural and industrial projects in both Kenya and neighbouring countries. A former cricketer, Felix's fondest pastimes are his grandchildren and watching a good cricket match!

Jane Pinto is one of Kenya's leading sportswomen, having represented her country at table tennis championships in the People's Republic of China, Yugoslavia, North Korea, Japan, Mexico, Egypt and a number of other countries. She is a Council Member of the International Table Tennis Federation, and is active in local affairs as a member of the Business and Professional Women's Association of Kenya and as a Charter Member of the Nairobi Rotary Club. She currently devotes much of her efforts to the orphanages supported by Micato's luxury safari nonprofit arm, AmericaShare, and to a number of village cooperatives which produce unique handcrafted items. Jane is well-known and highly regarded for her charitable endeavours - she firmly believes in sharing her many blessings.

Anastasia Pinto is a graduate of St. Lawrence University. After a long and very successful career with Hyatt Hotel's United States and International Divisions, Anastasia brought her finely honed skills and tremendous personal warmth to her family's business. Always available to consult with our travellers on any subject, her contribution to the family tradition of personal service and caring has been inestimable, as well as her tireless charitable endeavours on two continents, dividing her year between California and Africa. Through her eyes you will experience her knowledge and deep love of her homeland, and share an intimacy with Africa on a level not available to the casual visitor.

Dennis Pinto resides in New York City with his wife Joy and their two young children. A graduate of Stanford University, Dennis was previously affiliated as Vice President with American Express International Banking Corporation, for whom he travelled and lived extensively in Europe, Africa and Asia. With responsibility for the operation of Micato USA's New York offices, Dennis continues to travel often, keeping in close personal contact with our many travel industry representatives and private clients nationwide.

Joy Phelan-Pinto, Dennis' wife, graduated from Taft School and Brown University before travelling to over 120 countries as Vice President of Operations for a major international tour company. Joining Cunard Line she managed the land programmes for Sea Goddess I & II and Royal Viking Sun. And to mark her arrival at Micato, Joy made the magnificent ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dividing her time between New York City and Africa, Joy is the field operations expert and resident wordsmith, as well as inveterate volunteer at their children's school.