BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gabriel Baracatt
CHAIR
Gabriel Baracatt was appointed Chairman of the Board of Fundación Avina in July 2024.
Valeria Scorza
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Valeria Scorza (she/her) was named CEO of Fundación Avina and Board Chair of Avina Americas in 2024…
Julio Madraza
Julio Madraza has been a private consultant and adviser for over 25 years. Since 2004, he has been the director and founding partner of De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, S.C. (www.cmmsc.com), a firm specializing in strategic advising, public affairs, economics, and communications.
Txai Suruí
Txai Suruí is a youth indigenous leader and climate activist from the Paiter Suruí people of Brazil.
Valmir Ortega
Valmir Ortega is a geographer with a distinguished career in environmental policies and sustainable development. He currently leads Belterra Agroflorestas and Rio Capim Agrossilvipastoril.
Guillermo Scallan
Guillermo Scallan is Vice President of the Fundación Dinero y Conciencia and the founder and director of the BELAT investment platform, a prototype for the development of the first ethical bank in Latin America.
Pamela Ríos
Pamela Ríos Vera is Fundación Avina’s Country Manager for Chile. She has been with the organization since 2008.
Paula Moreno
Paula Moreno has a professional trajectory of more than 20 years in academia, public service, international cooperation, and philanthropy.
OUR STAFF
We have representatives and offices in most Latin American countries as well as staff based in the United States and Europe. Our team has developed strategic relationships with a network of over 8,000 on-the-ground allies to ensure local and global impact.
Agnieszka Raczynska
Program Manager
United States
Alberto Omella
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Systems Coordinator
Paraguay
Ana Garcia
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Mexico
Anaid Alcázar
Program Coordinator
Mexico
Andrea Torres
Alliances and Investments Manager
Colombia
Andrés Abecasis
Chief of Alignment and Operations Officer
Argentina
Andrés Mogro
Program Manager
Ecuador
Antonia Garces
Program Coordinator
Chile
Aparecida Gaspar
Chief Financial Officer
Brasil
Brenda Mazza
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Argentina
Carlos March
Futures Director
Argentina
Chiaki Kinjo
Program Manager
Bolivia
Christian Sagel
Legal Advisor
Panama
Cintia Vetromile
Administration and Finance Manager
Brazil
Daniela Torrez
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Bolivia
Diogo Monteiro
Administration and Finance Manager
Brazil
Eduardo Rotela
Program Manager
Paraguay
Elena Rojas
Communications Coordinator
Mexico
Eugenio Pereira
Information Technologies Manager
United States
Fabiana Parigino
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Argentina
Felipe Toledo
Program Manager
Ecuador
Fernando Alonso
Program Manager
Colombia
Florencia Iacopetti
Program Manager
Argentina
Florencia Rojas
Program Coordinator
Argentina
Gabriel Baracatt
President
Bolivia
Giselle Baiguera
Program Coordinator
Argentina
Gonzalo Ladrón de Guevara
Communications Director
Argentina
Gonzalo Roqué
Program Director
Argentina
Hanan Calleja
Communications Coordinator
Bolivia
Isabel Waquil
Institutional Communications Coordinator
Brasil
Jadira Vivanco
Program Coordinator
Ecuador
Jimena Reyeros
Communications Coordinator
Mexico
Jennifer Joyce
Strategy Partnerships Manager
United States
Juan Cristóbal Birbuet
Evaluation and Learning Monitoring Manager
Bolivia
Julia Franca
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Brazil
Juliana Strobel
Program Director
Brazil
José Pablo Valverde
Evaluation and Learning Monitoring Coordinator
Costa Rica
Kristhel Ortiz
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Panama
Laura Señán
Director of Strategic Alliances
Spain
Lil Soto
Program Manager
Costa Rica
Liz Valdes
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Panama
Luis Miguel Artieda
Program Manager
Peru
Lydabel Cañizales
Treasury Manager
Panama
Maikel Wong
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Paraguay
Margarita Gutiérrez Vizcaíno
Program Coordinator
Mexico
Marcela Mondino
Program Director
Argentina
Maria Gracia Aguilar
Program Manager
Peru
Mariela Ceballos
Human Development Director
Argentina
Mario Bernal
Strategic Alliances Coordinator
Colombia
Mercia Donato
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Brazil
Miguel Castro
Program Director
Bolivia
Milena Gramacho
Administration and Finance Coordinator United States
Nathalia Suarez
Human Development Coordinator
Colombia
Pablo Baños
Communications Manager
Argentina
Pablo Vagliente
Director Ikatú Ventures
Argentina
Pamela Ríos
Program Manager
Chile
Paula Ellinger
Director of Social Innovation
Argentina
Paula Pariz
Program Coordinator
Brazil
Pedro Carrasco
Program Manager
Ecuador
Rafael Blanco
Accounting Officer
United States
Rogenir Costa
Program Coordinator
Brazil
Sindy Bonilla
Program Coordinator
Guatemala
Tania Vega
Administrative Legal Coordinator
Panama
Tatiane Negrão
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Brazil
Tatiana Torres
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Brazil
Telma Rocha
Program Director
Brazil
Valentina Zendejas
Program Manager
Mexico
Valeria Scorza
Chief Executive Officer
Spain
Victor Pino
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Panama
Virginia Scardamaglia
Program Coordinator
Argentina
Victoria Arellano
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Chile
Victoria Matusevich
Program Manager
Argentina
Victoriana Nuñez
Director of Accounting and Budget
Paraguay
Ximena Torres
Program Manager
Colombia
Waleska Gutiérrez
Administration and Finance Coordinator
Chile
Yanina Nemirovsky
Knowledge Management Coordinator
Argentina
Area Leads
Alignment and Operations
Andrés Abecasis
Strategic Alliances
Laura Señán
Strategic Communication
Gonzalo Ladrón de Guevara
Futures
Carlos March
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Juan Cristóbal Birbuet
Human Development
Mariela Ceballos
Social Innovation
Paula Ellinger
Impact Axes
Carlos March
Democratic Innovation
Gonzalo Roqué
Fair and Regenerative Economy
Juliana Strobel
Climate Action
Programs
Agnieszka Raczynska
Labor Innovation
María Gracia Aguilar
Climate
Eduardo Rotela
Biomes
Anaid Alcazár
Democracies
Florencia Iacopetti
Water
Marcela Mondino
Inclusive Circular Economy
Territories
Miguel Castro
Territory Strategies
Amadou Mbodj
África – Senegal
Chiaki Kinjo
Panamazonía – Bolivia
Christian Sagel
Panama
Eduardo Rotela
Paraguay
Felipe Toledo
Ecuador
Lil Soto
Central America – Costa Rica
Luis Miguel Artieda
Peru
Victoria Matusevich
Argentina
Pamela Ríos
Chile
Sindy Bonilla
Guatemala
Telma Rocha
Brazil
Valentina Zendejas
Mexico
Ximena Torres
Colombia
