Pedro Yamasaki

Chief Operations Officer

Operational Manager with 12+ years of leadership experience. Has a bachelor degree in Social Communications, with additional degrees in Psychology and Crisis Management.

Transplant from Rio de Janeiro to New York, Pedro worked simultaneously as COO of several brands/venues in Brooklyn & Manhattan, generating $16+ million dollars of gross revenue yearly. He was also the operator behind the most popular brunch restaurant & lounge in Brooklyn, seating over three thousand covers per weekend. 

Proficient in market tendencies and the visionary behind company operations, his focus is creating successful and sustainable businesses.

Amidst the 2020 Pandemic, Pedro and his family opened Santo Brúklin – a Brazilian inspired restaurant & bar – in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. With a unique perspective when it comes to adapting Brazilian flavors to fill the gaps in the NYC culinary scene, Santo Brúklin grew very quickly, becoming an iconic NYC Restaurant, despite the global economic crisis. The restaurant got featured in The New York Times, ABC7, Yelp Top 100 in USA, Eater and much more.

Sara Yamasaki

Operations Manager & CFO

Versatile service industry professional with 10+ years in food & retail management. Since beginning her career in customer service at 15 years old; Sara has worked in a variety of roles - from bussing tables to hosting job fairs to bartending; she has played nearly every client-facing position in restaurants & retail.

While working at Sephora for the better part of a decade, she helped with the build out of new store locations, ranging from $6million to $40million in annual revenue. She fell in love with this detail-oriented (some would say tedious) job. Her commitment to process & policy helped ensure a smooth opening and continued financial & operational success of multiple locations across the country.

Her obsession with detail and planning also make her an expert trip-planner and a master at curating music playlists.

Naina Yamasaki

Public Relations & Private Events

School was interesting, but on the floor of restaurants in NYC is where Naina truly felt alive. After a decade of diving in the NYC restaurant industry, and operating high standards of service in luxurious Middle Eastern airlines, she returns to Brooklyn- bringing in her suitcase all the wonderful experiences she found in the most unexpected corners of the world; from 7-Star hotels in Dubai, to sexy underground cocktail bars in Shanghai and dirty street food stalls in Bangkok.  

When opening Santo Brúklin during the year of a global shutdown and social distancing, Naina and her team were able to create a feeling of togetherness with every person that interacted with the restaurant. Santo Brúklin quickly turned new customers into a loyal clientele, thanks to the authentic and genuine approach Naina ensured in every communication touchpoint of our service delivery.

Looking for an exclusive private event experience - you just found the right person. Naina creates the most unique experiences and memories for her customers.