Brizio Biondi-Morra

Brizio Biondi-Morra holds a PhD in Business Administration from Harvard University, and a PhD in Economics from Bocconi University, Italy. He was Avina’s President from 2003 to December 31, 2012.  …more

Anamaria Schindler

Anamaria Schindler has a wealth of experience in social entrepreneurship in Latin America with particular focus on human rights. Since 2006, she has served as co-president of Ashoka, a global non-profit organization focused on social entrepreneurship and a key partner …more

Antonio Espinoza

Antonio Espinoza is an entrepreneur and director of the Investment Committee of Washington, D.C., based Fondo EcoEmpresas. He serves as director of the Paraguayan American Cultural Center, the Melody Foundation, the Initiative …more

Gabriel Baracatt (EX-OFFICIO)

Prior to Mr. Baracatt’s appointment as Avina’s chief executive officer, he served as chief operating officer and director of social innovation. He has been working on issues of sustainable development in Bolivia since 1990, founding Environmental Protection of Tarija (PROMETA),
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Emily Fintel Kaiser

Director of Global Relations

Emily Fintel Kaiser is director of global relations at Avina, and executive director of Avina Americas, a non-profit sister organization in the United States that develops connections and new partnerships to support strategies for impact in Latin America. …more

Valdemar de Oliveira

Impact Business Director

Valdemar Oliveira Neto “Maneto” is Impact Business Director at Avina. Prior to joining the foundation, Maneto was founder and executive director of Ethos Institute, a pioneering association that promotes corporate social responsibility in Brazil.

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Carlos V. Oxenford

Chief Financial Officer

Carlos Oxenford has been Avina’s chief financial officer since 2006, serving previously as administrator for Avina Buenos Aires and as service center manager, overseeing ten operating units in six Latin American countries. …more

Márcia Pregnolatto

Director of Human Development

Márcia Pregnolatto has been director of human development at Avina since 2008, focusing on restructuring and optimizing the foundation’s human capital management systems. In the past, she participated in the creation of Save the Children U.K. in Brazil, and has been a member of the board of directors of Business Action for Citizenship, …more

Guillermo Scallan

Director of Social Innovation

Guillermo Scallan currently serves as Director of Social Innovation at Fundación AVINA. Prior to this assignment, he was founder and Executive Director of Cultiva, a non-governmental organization contributing to the decontamination of Santiago, Chile, through reforesting with native trees —a project …more

Marcus Fuchs

Director of Strategic Communication

Brazilian Marcus Fuchs earned a degree in pedagogy from Unisinos University and FUNEC, and he has also completed specialized social pedagogy studies in Germany.  He began working with Avina in April 2007 as a representative for southeastern Brazil, Brasilia, and the state of Goiás.   …more