Program Manager
Current- Oversee and implement the strategy of all the programs in the Brazilian Amazon. Oversee partnerships, research, and systematizing of information to better understand investments in the bioeconomy and how they can contribute to best practices in climate action, regenerative food systems, and gender inclusion/equity.- Represent the Institution in external initiatives with Development Finance institutions, Multilateral Development Banks, governments, and relevant national and international organizations, such as the Inter-American Development Bank, and World Bank.- Provide thought leadership and vision on the team business orientation, leading the development and implementation of its strategy and annual business plan, creating new methodologies in capacity-building workshops for international teams based in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil.- Leads the organization's efforts in generating recommendations on how to best finance the Bioeconomy in the Amazon. Additionally, works to narrow the gap between forest-based businesses and Development Finance Institutions.Achievements: Based on the organization's guidelines, I developed a gender and regenerative-specific methodology tailored for Amazon. I spearheaded the production of 10 case studies that systematically analyze aspects such as food culture, geography of territories, socio-biodiversity chains, and economic and social issues, among others. These studies enable managers to assess and co-construct tangible actions in terms of gender and regeneration, aligned with the investment readiness strategy. The methodology was selected to be presented at the annual Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Conference, 2023.
