Milaika Capella (also recorded as Milaika Capella-Ras) worked for the Curaçao Ports Authority, where she was responsible for business development of its real estate portfolio, and was later General Manager of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA). In 2023 she described 24 years in the maritime industry.
She was Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Curinde N.V. (Curaçao Free Zone) and chaired the CSA Cruise Committee. She holds an MBA from the InterContinental University of the Caribbean and a bachelor's degree in banking, finance and insurance from the University of Dutch Caribbean.
She was a panellist at the 2nd and 3rd Mare Forum Curaçao (2018 and 2019).