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 |   Yves Moury - BelgiumPresident and Executive DirectorEconomist and management engineer from the University of Lovaina in Belgium, with specialties in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Administration, Banking and Information and Development Finances. His more than 25 years of experience in international development and poverty reduction includes consultancies and research for international agencies and organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, and International Labor Organization, as well as with numerous public and private entities, financial corporations and universities in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. y.moury@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Franz Gomez - BoliviaDirector of Financial Inclusion Graduated with a degree in economics from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in Bolivia and holds a Masters in Economics and PhD in Development Economics from Ohio State University. A microfinance and rural finances specialist with broad experience in technical assistance for government entities and financial institutions in the design and implementation of social protection and financial inclusion policies. He has worked as a consultant and researcher in Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia for numerous public and private entities including the IDB, Calmeadow and USAID. franz.gomez@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Laura Fuentes - ColombiaFinance & Administration Manager Professional in Finances and International Relations from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. She has three years of experience in managing development projects, planning and monitoring budgets, and developing administrative procedures, and oversees the execution of the foundation’s projects and is its financial management coordinator. laura.fuentes@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Tatiana Rincon - ColombiaProject Coordinator - Graduation Project Holds a Masters in International Relations from Carleton University in Canada and has worked for international institutions such as Carter Center and as a consultant for IFAD. She was formerly the coordinator for the National Project on Economic Development and Commerce for the Delegation to the EU and the Ministry of Commerce in Colombia, as well as the country’s Director for International Cooperation for the Justice and Interior Ministry. tatiana.rincon@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Austine Gasnier - FranceOperations Officer - Graduation Project Holds a Master's Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Bordeaux in France, where she specialized in International Relations. Austine worked for 5 years with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, analyzing inclusive business case studies and contributing to several publications on the topic, both in Colombia and the rest of the world. She has also worked as a volunteer for various development institutions, such as the French Development Agency, CARE, Pro Mujer, and Trickle Up. austine.gasnier@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Veruschka Zilveti - Bolivia Project Coordinator - Assets and Connections Economist from the Universidad Catolica de Bolivia, with a postgraduate degree in Management and Nonprofit Managment. She has broad experience in rural development projects and work with rural communities, and formerly worked for 8 years with IFAD analyzing poverty reduction and tools for strengthening market access for rural businesses. veruschka.zilveti@fudacioncapital.org | |
 | Katie G. Bovitz - USAGraduation Project Officer Holds a Masters Degree in Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics from The Ohio State University. Has previously worked in Guatemala, the United States and South Africa where she has accumulated experience in community development, financial inclusion and social performance management. Prior to joining Fundación Capital she was working in the Research and Development Department of a South African microfinance institution where among other tasks she helped them to prepare for the Beta Test of the pro-poor Seal of Excellence. katie.bovitz@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Rodrigo de Reyes Lanfranco - PeruOperations Official - Assets & Connections Professional in Government and International Relations from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, with a specialization in Development and Territorial Marketing from the same institution. He has five years of experience in international development cooperation and previously worked at the Interamerican Institue for Agricultural Cooperation, providing technical and administrative support to the Rural Opportunities Program. rodrigo.dereyes@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Luis Calvo Soux – BoliviaTechnical Advisor - Bolivia Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social and Economic Management, is specialised in International Cooperation from the University of Toulouse (France) and has a Masters degree in Microfinance from the Free University of Brussels (Belgium). He has worked for more than six years in microfinance institutions in several countries like Bolivia, Argentina and Haiti. In these countries he has designed and managed microfinance products, as well as training, consulting and software-development services. luis.calvo@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Ana Pantelic - SerbiaProject Coordinator - Colombia LISTA Holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, both from Boston University. She has experience in international development, research and education, and has worked in the United States, Spain and Serbia. Prior to joining Fundación Capital, she worked on a USAID local economic development project and with the Center for Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development in Serbia. ana.pantelic@fundacionapital.org | |
 | Miquel Jordana - ColombiaTechnical Advisor - Colombia Holds a double Master’s degree in political sciences from the Political Science Institute of Paris (“Sciences-Po Paris”). He has6 years of working experience in microfinance and MSME support projects, and possesses experience in the design, planning, leadership and management of financial inclusion projects; in supporting processes and operations of microfinance institutions through technical assistance; in the design of financial literacy tools and in research in political, social, economical and financial related topics. Fluent in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese. miquel.jordana@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Raúl Zurita Arthos - EcuadorRegional Technical Advisor An economist from the Pontifica Universidad Catolica en Ecuador and a specialist in administration of micro-finance institutions, Raúl has a masters degree in Applied Economics in Microfinance, Microbusiness, and Development from the University of Nancy in France. He has worked as an advisor to numerous microfinance institutions, and on the development of social inclusion programs and economics with the Government of Ecuador and with the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). raul.zurita@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Arturo Melville - GuatemalaRepresentative in Guatemala Has large expertise in Financial Inclusion, and particularly in microcredit, design of social housing credit products, agricultural credit and micro-pensions. Graduate as an architect from the Rafael Landivar University, he has designed and executed comprehensive development projects. He currently is the representative of Fundación Capital in Guatemala and he is supporting initial stages in El Salvador. He is fluent in Spanish and English. arturo.melville@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Adriana Insaurralde - ParaguayTechnical Advisor - Paraguay Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and two Master degrees in Finance and in International Cooperation and Project Management from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has 10-year experience in the design and implementation of social and economic inclusion projects, in private and governmental entities. She has worked in Paraguay, Mexico and Spain, in diverse issues such as micro-enterpreneurship, microfinance, migration and international cooperation. adriana.insaurralde@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Camille Bendahan Bemerguy - BrazilCountry Representative - Brazil Graduated in economics and holds a PhD in microfinance and economic development of the American University (USA) and the Universidad Federal Fluminense (Brazil). Microfinance Specialist, with ample experience in economic research on financial access for low-income populations, and in monitoring and evaluation of financial inclusion programs, and public social programs in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. She has also worked as a consultant and researcher, evaluating microcredit experiences in Brazil, and microfinance experiences in Latin America and Africa. Speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish. camille.bemerguy@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Sandra Gallo - ColombiaGeneral Accountant A public accountant with degrees in Social Management and International Standards for Financial Information, Sandra has ample experience in accounting, administration and finance for non-profit organizations, and has worked on numerous social and research projects as a huma relations specialist. sandra.gallo@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Paula Rodriguez Rueda - ColombiaProject Coordinator - Little BIG Money A Master in International Relations from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and in Public Management from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Italy. She has worked in the Colombian public sector opening external markets to small and medium sized companies, as well as with private lending institutions, supporting the design of new investment and public solicitation projects. paula.rodriguez@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | MarÃa Antonia Hoyos - ColombiaOperations Officer - Little Big Money María Antonia holds a degree in Government and International Relations from Universidad Externado in Colombia, where she concentrated on public administration. She previously worked for international organizations such as the CINEP Foundation, Program for Peace and PROEXPORT, specializing in management for social projects, fundraising, and technical assistance management for small and growing businesses. maria.hoyos@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Laura Cordero - SpainTechnical Advisor for Colombia Holds a Degree in Economics by the Complutense University in Madrid and a Master’s Degree in Foreign Service by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.. She has eight years of profesional experience in microfinance, affordable housing finance and private sector development. She has worked with several microfinance institutions and international organizations such as the World Bank and UN-Habitat. laura.cordero@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Federico Estrada - GuatemalaOperations Officer - Graduation Project Federico holds a PhD in sociology from EHESS in Paris. Prior to joining Fundación Capital, he taught university courses in research methodology and worked as a consultant on issues related to labor markets, informal economics and migration, in addition to teaching university courses on research methodology. He has collaborated on numerous research projects, both in Guatemala and abroad, and has published his work extensively in international journals. federico.estrada@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Claudia Vergara – ColombiaCommunications Director Graphic Designer from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogota (Colombia), she is specialised in Design Management and holds a Master’s degree in Publishing from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver (Canada). She has developed a varied career during more than 15 years, working in pedagogy and visual and written communication, in universities and governmental development programmes. claudia.vergara@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Jong-Hyon Shin - South KoreaConsultant - Financial Inclusion Jong has worked throughout Latin America and the Caribbean for over 15 years, focusing on community development, sustainable agriculture, productive entrepreneurship and, in particular, on topics related to savings and investment groups. She has worked for a number of international institutions, including the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), UNDP and the IDB, and holds master's degrees in international sustainable development from Brandeis University and tropical agroforestry from CATIE in Costa Rica. jonghyon.shin@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Mauricio Romero Posada - ColombiaRegional Consultant of Qualitative Processes Anthropologist from the National University of Colombia, with a specialization in management of solidarity enterprises. He worked on planning, executing and assessing projects focused on cultural manifestations, social phenomenon and communication media. He has skills in the management of ethnographical techniques, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. He currently is Regional Consultant of Qualitative Processes in Fundación Capital. Mauricio is fluent in Spanish and English. mauricio.romero@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Any BenÃtez - ColombiaRegional Consultant for Guatemala and El Salvador Holds a degree in agroindustrial engineering and a master’s in rural development. She has ample experience in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of poverty reduction projects, large-scale conditional cash transfer programs and incentive schemes, as well as with gender-focused programs for displaced and vulnerable female heads of household throughout Colombia. any.benitez@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Nancy Hernández - ColombiaAdministrative and Financial Operations Officer Holds a degree in Business Administration from the E.A.N. She has 15 years of working experience in the commercial sector, including 8 years of high management positions in the financial, insurance and retail sectors. She has been in charge of 300 people, and in the latest years she also worked in project management within oil companies and the non-profit organizations. nancy.hernandez@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Magda Quintero - ColombiaAdministrative Assistant Finance and International Business student at the Politécnico Grancolombiano University, with training in strategic planning and entrepreneurship. She has experience in management, accounting and human resources. She currently is Administrative and Accounting assistant of Fundación Capital. magda.quintero@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Adriana DÃaz - ColombiaOffice Assistant Originally from Bogotá, Adriana has been with Fundación Capital since 2012 and now supports the administrative staff in addition to working as the organization’s office assistant. She has experience in cash processing verification and customer service, and provides support for the foundation’s filing systems. adriana.diaz@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Javier Felipe Hidalgo - ColombiaCommunications Officer Javier received his degree in journalism and social communication from the Externado University in Colombia, where he concentrated on business communication management. He specializes in online community development and organizational communications strategy, and previously worked as a volunteer at the CISV Foundation as a leadership trainer for experiential education, and as a photographer for the Choral and Orchestral Foundation of Colombia. javier.hidalgo@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Adriana Jiménez - ColombiaOperations Officer, Finance and Administration A specialist in international relations, foreign trade and non-profit administration and financing, Adriana has worked with the Ministry of Economic Development in Colombia in banking and corporate finance and in the United States, where she focused on individual and commercial income taxes. She has a degree in Economics from the Universidad Javeriana de Colombia and an advanced degree in international business from the Universidad Externado. adriana.jimenez@fundacioncapital.org | |
 | Benjamin Russell - USAOperations Officer - Communications Benjamin holds a degree in public relations from Boston University and a master's in international affairs from the Elliott School at George Washington University. He has worked previously for a number of think tanks in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, where he specialized in US foreign policy and civil society development. benjamin.russell@fundacioncapital.org | |
