| ACCION |
| Leonardo | Tibaquira Morales | Director Digital Strategy & Transformation | ltibaquira@accion.org | Leonardo Tibaquira is Director, Digital Strategy and Transformation and leads innovation and product development projects across Latin America using client-centered and behavioral design methodologies. He oversees activities related to market research, product development, communication strategies, digital transformation, and financial education. Leonardo had supported the development of several capability programs in Latin America including LolaDigital, Covid Toolkit, and Ovante. |
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| Acumen Fund Inc. |
| Jorge | de Angulo | Associate Director | jangulo@acumen.org | Jorge joined Acumen in 2019 as the Associate Director for Latin America, where he helps oversee investments, portfolio management, and operations. Before joining Acumen Jorge was a Senior Investment Officer with Accion International, based out of Cambridge MA. Jorge graduated from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia with a bachelor’s degree in economics and completed a master’s degree in international economic policy from American University in Washington, D.C. |
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| aeioTU |
| Maria Adelaida | Lopez Carrasquilla | Excecutive Director | maria.lopez@aeiotu.org | I am a visual artist and an early childhood leader and educator. Federica’s and Lorenzo’s aunt. Executive Director of aeioTU. |
| Leidy | Maldonado | Project Manager | leidy.maldonado@aeiotu.org | |
| Juan Camilo | Potes | Commercial and Partnership Director | juan.potes@aeiotu.org | I am a social communicator and have a master’s degree in Development Management and Planning from Universidad de Los Andes. I have more than twenty years of experience in sustainability, entrepreneurship within a framework of humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding and development projects and programs in Colombia. |
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| Alcaldia de Cali |
| Melissa | Vergara | Subdirectora Espacio Público y Ordenamiento Urbanístico | vergaraboterom@gmail.com | Politóloga, Profesional en Gobierno de la Universidad del Rosario y Magíster en Desarrollo Urbano y Territorial de Sciences Po Paris, con experiencia en la ejecución de proyectos de desarrollo territorial, en la planificación de ciudades y en asuntos migratorios y de integración regional. Grandes capacidades y experiencia en la organización de espacios regionales y relacionamiento estratégico social y multisectorial. |
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| Alcaldía de Medellín |
| Luz Angela | Alvarez Henao | Coordinadora de Proyecto | luza.alvarez@medellin.gov.co | Profesional de la salud con posgrado en gerencia social y maestría Sem gerencia de entidades para el desarrollo local y la innovación social, con 18 años de experiencia en la administración pública y en el diseño e implementación de programas dirigidos a población vulnerable y políticas sociales |
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| AmCham Colombia |
| Claudia | Bedoya Zapata | Gerente Proyectos Sociales | cbedoya@amchamcolombia.com.co | Comunicadora Social-Periodista con formación en mercadeo y desarrollo territorial. Líder de proyectos sociales con impacto en la empleabilidad de poblaciones especiales y el emprendimiento. Consultora empresarial para el desarrollo de programas de fortalecimiento empresarial, productividad, competitividad e internacionalización. |
| Laura | Escobar | Social Projects Operations Director | lescobar@amchamcolombia.com.co | |
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| Barranquilla’s District Mayor Office |
| Maria Jose | Onoro Echeverria | Project Manager | monoroe@barranquilla.gov.co | Responsible person in charge of the planning and execution of international cooperation projects within the Social Development Management of Barranquilla District Mayor’s Office. |
| Katherine | Martinez Ahumada | Project Leader | katherinemartinezahumada@gmail.com | Leader of the Pa’Lante project. Migrant integration route, returnees and host community. |
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| Boston College School of Social Work |
| María | Piñeros-Leaño | Assistant Professor | pinerosl@bc.edu | María Fernanda Piñeros, Assistant Professor of Social Work, joined Boston College in 2018. She obtained a Bachelor’s in psychology, Master of Social Work, Master of Public Health, and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Piñeros’ research focuses on the areas of health and mental health among in/migrant families in the United States and Colombia. Her work is funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and by the National Institute ion Minority Health and Health Disparities. |
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| Brown University |
| Dany | Bahar | Professor | dany_bahar@brown.edu | Dany Bahar is an Associate Professor of Practice of International and Public Affairs at Brown University’s Watson Institute, a Faculty Affiliate of Brown University Economics Department, and a Senior Fellow of The Growth Lab at Harvard Center for International Development. |
| Alethea | Desrosiers | Assistant Professor | alethea_desrosiers@brown.edu | Dr. Alethea Desrosiers is an Assistant Professor at Brown University in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and a licensed clinical psychologist. She leads research in South America and West Africa focused on promoting mental health and early childhood development among vulnerable youth and families, including forcibly displaced populations. Her works also integrates mental health and livelihoods programming for these populations. |
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| Building Markets |
| Paula | Cucalón | Deputy Program Director | cucalon@buildingmarkets.org | Paula Cucalón, a , boasts 20+ years of expertise in bridging public, private, and international sectors, focusing on impactful projects and fostering stakeholder relationships. She excelled as Bogotá’s Competitiveness Director, driving digital transformation for 30,000+ SMEs and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion while balancing a devoted family life. |
| Carolina | Duran | Program Director, Latin America | duran@buildingmarkets.org | |
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| Cámara de Comercio de Quito |
| Carlos | Zaldumbide | Director Ejecutivo | czaldumbide@lacamaradequito.com | Director Ejecutivo de la Cámara de Comercio de Quito y Secretario General de la Cámara de Comercio Internacional, Capítulo Ecuador. MBA en Administración de Empresas en EUDE Business School y Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas Turísticas de la Universidad Particular Internacional SEK. Durante su trayectoria profesional ha formado parte de directorios empresariales nacionales e internacionales. Socio activo de varias empresas de sectores relacionados con el comercio exterior, consultoría y servicios. Ha venido trabajando desde hace varios años con CIPE en proyectos de fortalecimiento a la democracia y economía digital |
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| Coalicion por Venezuela |
| Ana Maria | Diez | President | presidencia@coalicionporvenezuela.org | Venezuelan Lawyer. Master in Public Management and Migration Specialist. President in Coalicion por Venezuela |
| Arles | Pereda | Country coordinator in Colombia | colombia@coalicionporvenezuela.org | |
| Otibel | Valero | Country coordinator in Ecuador | ecuador@coalicionporvenezuela.org | Founder of Fundación Haciendo Panas in Cuenca, Ecuador. Mother, Venezuelan migrant and advocate for childrens and elders forcibly displaced. Country coordinator of Coalicion por Venezuela in Ecuador |
| Xavier | Valente | MEAL Manager | monitoreo@coalicionporvenezuela.org | Sociologist, Master in Development Planning. Professor and consultant on project monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring and evaluation manager of Coalition for Venezuela. |
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| Concertación Regional para la Gestión de Riesgos (CRGR) |
| Marco Tulio | Granados Ortiz | Secretario Ejecutivo | secretariaejecutiva@crgrcentroamerica.org | Ingeniero Agrónomo, actualmente Secretario ejecutivo de la CRGR, mas de 20 años de trabajo en proyectos de desarollo |
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| Conrad N. Hilton Foundation |
| Melissa | Dang | Program Associate | melissa.d@hiltonfoundation.org | Melissa Dang supports the Hilton Foundation with its Refugees Initiative, including grant development and partnerships. With a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University, Melissa has worked both domestically and internationally supporting migrants and refugees with mental health, case management, and access to services. |
| Marcela | Gonzalez | Program Officer, Refugees | marcela.g@hiltonfoundation.org | Marcela Gonzalez serves as the Program Officer for the Refugees Initiative at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for providing portfolio management, strategic thinking, advocacy, partnerships, and communications support to the Refugees Initiative grant portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation, Gonzalez spent six years at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) working in various technical, program and grants management, and private fundraising roles. Throughout these roles, she provided direct support to programs across Latin America, West Africa, Middle East, and Europe. She also previously worked in the education start-up, corporate law, and communications and marketing sectors. Gonzalez holds a master’s degree in Global Affairs with a specialization in Peacebuilding and Gender from New York University, and a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Barry University. |
| Lucas | Gomez | Advisor | gomezlucas@hotmail.com | |
| Carly | Olenick | Learning and Evaluation Officer | carly.o@hiltonfoundation.org | |
| Laura | Santel | Strategy Officer | laura.santel@gmail.com |
| Sarah | Smith | Director, Legacy Initiatives | sarah@hiltonfoundation.org | |
| Lauren | Thomas | Senior Advocacy Officer | lauren.t@hiltonfoundation.org |
| Barri | Shorey | Senior Program Officer | barri.s@hiltonfoundation.org | Barri Shorey oversees the Refugees Initiative and Disaster Relief and Recovery program at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, working with partners around the world to ensure forcibly displaced populations are able to access educational and economic opportunities, recover from shocks and integrate into the new communities in which they find themselves. Prior to joining the Foundation, Shorey spent 16 years at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) overseeing and implementing programs supporting refugees and displaced populations through the arc of a crisis – providing cash assistance for basic needs during and emergency and improving access to employment, entrepreneurship and financial services in more stable contexts. During her time at IRC, Shorey lived and worked all over Sub Saharan Africa and the Middle East with a specific focus on curriculum development and private sector partnerships. Shorey received a master’s degree in international education from the George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religion from Colgate University. |
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| Corporación Opción Legal |
| Daniel | Giraldo | Oficial de Programa | daniel.giraldo@opcionlegal.org | |
| Raúl | Hernández | Director | raul.hernandez@opcionlegal.org |
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| Corporación Otraparte |
| Fernanda | Bedoya | Director | elderechoanoobedecer@otraparte.org | Fernanda Bedoya Horta, woman, young, Colombian, peace activist and activist and researcher on issues of sociocultural integration of migrants and refugees. Professional in Government and International Relations, I am currently Director of The Right to Not Obey, a project that creates, develops and accompanies advocacy processes to transform unjust realities around migration, climate justice and air quality, and mobilization and peaceful protest in Colombia and Ecuador. She is co-founder and consultant of Develop Colombia, a project and public policy consulting company for territorial development. |
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| Corprodinco |
| Ludy Esperanza | Carrillo Candelo | Trabajadora Social | ludy.carrillo@corprodinco.org | Trabajadora social con más de 25 años de experiencia laboral, he trabajado como docente universitaria, atención a poblaciónes vulnerables, con experiencia en dirección de organizaciones sociales y del sector educativo. |
| Angelica Maria | Rios Lindarte | Coordinadora del Proyecto Mujerres Empoderadas y Autosostenibles. | angelicarios.2001@hotmail.com | Psicóloga de profesión, Master en Cooperación Internacional al Desarrollo Dirección y gestión de proyectos. Responsable del diseño, implementación y coordinación del proyecto Mujerres Empoderadas y Autosostenibles. Responsable de la sistematización, lecciones aprendidas y proceso de evaluación del proyecto con enfoqe de género. |
| Ernesto Jose | Ruiz | Adminstrador de Empresas | jose.ruiz@corprodinco.org | Contratista vinculado a un convenio con la fundación Hilton en el rol de profesional empresarial, con muchas ganas de seguir aprendiendo |
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| CrossBoundary |
| Catalina | Posada | Head of the Andean Region | catalina.posada@crossboundary.com | I lead CrossBoundary’s work in the Andean Region. We are a financial services firm looking to unlock capital into underserved markets and in impact areas, including refugees and migration. |
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| Cuso International |
| Daniel | Botello | Partnerships & Development Manager | daniel.botello@cusointernational.org | Experienced Program Manager with over a decade in diverse roles across NGOs, public, and private sectors. Specialized in leading multifaceted programs addressing critical development issues, including democracy, gender equality, social inclusion, poverty reduction, and climate action. Managed Cuso International’s partnership portfolio in Colombia, focusing on pioneering socioeconomic inclusion programs for migrants. |
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| El Barómetro |
| Laura | Jiménez Cortés | Directora | direccion@elbarometro.org | |
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| Embajada de Canada en Colombia |
| Paula Andrea | Espinosa | Analyst | paula.espinosa@international.gc.ca | |
| Lina | Vega | Oficial Senior de Desarrollo Internacional | lina.vega@international.gc.ca | |
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| Emerson Collective |
| Ana | Macouzet | Director of Regional Migration & Program Lead for Latin America | anam@emersoncollective.com | Ana is Director of Regional Migration at Emerson Collective. She leads EC’s work in support of collaborative strategies to better manage migration throughout the hemisphere. Previously, Ana worked as advocacy director at the Open Society Foundations’ International Migration Initiative and as advisor to the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is based in Mexico City. |
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| Federación Ecuatoriana de Exportadores (FEDEXPOR) |
| Gabriela | Urresta | Vicepresidenta Desarrollo Organizacional | gurresta@fedexpor.com | Trabajo en el desarrollo organizacional y la gestión de proyectos y programas de cooperación técnica en Fedexpor desde hace más de 10 años, en el programa con Hilton SUMARSE manejo todo el rol con las empresas que están vinculando a la cadena productiva y a los grupos vulnerables en el programa. |
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| Five One Labs |
| Laura | Perdomo | Senior Ecosystem Officer | laura@fiveonelabs.org | Female Founders Program, Partnerships & Ecosystem building. |
| Mauricio | Burgos | Managing Director | mauricio@fiveonelabs.org | |
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| FUDELA |
| María José | Buitrón Gaibor | Subgerente Jr. de Proyectos | mbuitron@fudela.org.ec | |
| Paulo | Gutierrez | Deputy Project Manager | pgutierrez@fudela.org.ec | |
| Veronica | Escobar | Executive President – Director | vescobar@fudela.org.ec | Personal and professionally committed to transform lives, with experience and specialization in social, sustainability and development projects; mainly focused on the social and economic inclusion of children, youth and vulnerable groups as refugees, based on a integral human development model. Management positions in non-profit organizations for 20 years and participation as Board Member on national and global networks. |
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| Fundación Juanfe |
| Maria Laura | Rocha | National Projects Leader | maria.r@juanfe.org | |
| Eunice Mabel | Cortecero Gomez | Directora Proyecto Población Migrante | eunice.c@juanfe.org | Soy profesional del área social, educativa y comunitaria, con experiencia en coordinación, diseño, ejecución y evaluación de proyectos sociales, con comunidades en situación de vulnerabilidad; desarrollo de actividades psicosociales, en fortalecimiento personal, en programas de promoción y prevención y habilidades para la vida en niños, niñas, adolescentes y población migrante. familia. |
| Lizeth | Gutiérrez Mojica | Gerente de Proyecto Sede Medellín | lizeth.g@juanfe.org | Project Manager “Transformemos Sin Fronteras” of Fundación Juanfe Medellín. Specialist in socioeconomic evaluation of projects and professional in Planning and Social Development, with five years of experience in the design and execution of programs and projects for the educational, cultural and social sectors. My focus is on integral management, from social diagnosis to evaluation, using active methodologies and research strategies. |
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| Fundacion Juntos Se Puede |
| Ana Karina | Garcia | Abogada/ Directora | anagarcia@juntossepuede.co | Venezuelan refugee, lawyer, specialist in public management and territorial government. Director of the foundation juntos se puede. |
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| Fundación Pies Descalzos |
| Carolina | Quiroga | Education Project Manager | educacion@fpd.ong | Philologist with postgraduate studies in Hispanic philology and intercultural education. More than 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, researcher, field professional and consultant. Currently I’m the education project manager at Pies Descalzos Foundation. |
| Patricia | Sierra Lopera | CEO Fundación Pies Descalzos | patricia@fpd.ong | Patricia Sierra is the CEO of the Pies Descalzos Foundation. She is a Magister in Social and Community Psychology with over 20 years of experience in the social sector, making alliances of international cooperation and supporting crowdfunding processes focused on educational quality and integral development of children and youth. |
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| Fundación Refugiados Unidos |
| Sorangel | Gainza | Director Administrativo | sorangel.gainza@refugiadosunidos.org | Relacionista Industrial, 40 años de experiencia en el área administrativa y contable, desde hace 3 años soy refugiada, fuí objeto de trata de personas. Me ofrecieron visa, pasaporte y ganar en dolares y resultó mentira, no tenía para comer, trabajaba sin paga, me tocó limpiar pisos para poder tener el pan, viví muchas injusticias y es donde decido conjuntamente con 2 amigas fundar a Refugiados Unidos |
| Lublanc | Prieto | Directora General | lublanc.prieto@refugiadosunidos.org | Lublanc Prieto, es una activista refugiada venezolana, residente en Colombia desde el 2015, Abogada Binacional defensora de derechos humanos, cuenta con cuatro especialidades y una maestría en derechos humanos y derecho internacional, profesora de la Clínica de Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia. Directora General de la Fundación Refugiados Unidos. Es Cofundadora y miembro de “la Red de Acción sobre desplazamiento forzado – Las mujeres como agentes del cambio” bajo el compromiso global del Ministerio Federal de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo de Alemania (BMZ), del Resourcing Refugee Leadership Iniciativa (RRLI), y del Consejo Global de Litigio Estratégico para Refugiados del mundo. Nominada al Premio Elevate Prize como agente de cambio en el mundo, primera Latinoamérica nominada en la historia de los premios. |
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| Fundacion Santo Domingo |
| Jose Francisco | Aguirre | Executive Director | jaguirre@fundacionsantodomingo.org | Jose holds bchelors degree on Industrial Engineer from the Universidad de los Andes with a focus on finance and organizational development, with more than 14 years of experience in consulting and management of social organizations and specialized in project management. |
| Camilo | Fernández de Soto | Programs Director | cfernandez@fundacionsantodomingo.org | Camilo is the Program Director of the Santo Domingo Foundation, a position from which he leads the work teams in the areas of education, health, environment and migration. |
| Juan David | Villamarin | Programs and Partnerships Manager | jvillamaring.ext@fundacionsantodomingo.org | Juan is a Political Scientist, specialist in development projects and holds a Master in Urban Management. His professional experience of more than 15 years has been focused on the leadership of projects at the urban and rural level to implement pilot initiatives based on community participation with the aim of overcoming social barriers and adopting improvements in public policies. |
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| Global Public Policy Institute |
| Clara | Leal | Country lead researcher Colombia for the Refugees Initiative Advocacy Systems Evaluation | lealclara@hotmail.com | Lawyer and Political Scientist. LLM in International Human Rights Law and master’s degree in management and public policy. Technical experience in human rights, transitional justice, peacebuilding, gender and vulnerable communities. |
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| HIAS |
| Karen | Córdova | Senior Coordinator of Economic Inclusion and Sustainability | karen.cordova@hias.org | Karen Córdova has eight years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring programs for poverty alleviation, women’s economic empowerment, and human mobility. |
| Jonathan | Schweiger | Senior Project Coordinator | jonathan.schweiger@hias.org | Psicólogo, coordinador de proyectos con más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector humanitario en área programáticas como protección, seguridad alimentaria, salud, medios de vida, VBG, salud mental |
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| Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) |
| Ana | Serrano | Associate Director, Policy and Development | aserrano@poverty-action.org | Ana is the Associate Director, Policy and Development for IPA Colombia. She leads the policy and business development work to strategically share evidence to inform policy decisions and build a strong portfolio of research and policy projects. Before IPA, she was a Research Manager at the University of Chicago’s Poverty Lab, working on access to post-secondary education and youth employment. She also worked at Chicago Public Schools as a Data and Accountability Project Manager. In Colombia, she served as a consultant on citizen security at the National Planning Department. She holds an MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. |
| Juan Felipe | García Rodríguez | Director del Programa País para Colombia | jfgarcia@poverty-action.org | As IPA Colombia’s Country Director, Juan Felipe strategically leads research, MEL, and policy initiatives, focusing on enhancing evidence-based decision-making in Colombia’s social impact sphere, while managing compliance, finances, and risk management. His experience includes leading social protection, mental health, and early childhood projects, and spearheading innovation and knowledge management at IPA. Before this, he integrated evidence-based approaches at ICBF and evaluated programs at IDB, holding an MPA from Columbia University and an MA in Economics from Universidad de los Andes. |
| Natalia | Duran | Policy Manager | nduran@poverty-action.org | Natalia Duran is the Policy Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action, where she leads the migration projects portfolio. Natalia holds a degree in Political Science from Universidad Javeriana, a Master’s in Development Studies from the University of Melbourne, a specialization in International Cooperation from Universidad Externado, and has studied Migration Management at the University of Maastricht and Multidimensional Poverty Indicators at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. She has professional experience in the public sector at both local and national levels. |
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| Instiglio |
| Sebastian | Chaskel | Asociate Partner | sebastian.chaskel@instiglio.org | Sebastian Chaskel is an associate partner at Instiglio, where he leads work to support governments and nonprofits at using results based management to catalyze the impact of programs targeted at refugees and migrants. With support from the Hilton Foundation, Instiglio is currently working with FUDELA, Universidad de los Andes, Departamento para la Prosperidad Social, and Alcaldia de Medellin. |
| Ana Maria | Perez Patiño | Associate | ana.perez@instiglio.org | |
| Sebastian | Osorio Hoyos | Associate Partner, Head of Latam | sebastian.osorio@instiglio.org | For over five years, Sebastián has been leading Instiglio’s strategy in Latin America, managing strategic alliances and advising organizations on institutionalizing Results-Based Financing (RBF). As an Associate Partner, Sebastián has worked with multiple regional and local public and private actors to define their impact strategies and ensure that they incentivize the achievement of results. He holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Universidad Eafit. |
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| Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) |
| Diana Carolina | Bejarano Novoa | Subdirectora de Gestión Técnica para la Atención a la Primera Infancia | Diana.Bejarano@icbf.gov.co | |
| Adriana | Velasquez Lasprilla | Subdirectora General | adriana.velasquez@icbf.gov.co | |
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| Municipio de Medellín |
| Clara | Lopez | Economist | clopez@acimedellin.org | Economist, with a great passion for socioeconomic development. Currently, I work in the area of International Cooperation of the ICA Medellin, from where I contribute to manage cooperation resources for projects led by the city on various issues such as health, migration, gender, youth, among others. |
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| International Rescue Committee |
| Marianne | Menjivar | Country Director | marianne.menjivar@gmail.com | |
| Belgica | Alvarez | Deputy Director of Programs | belgica.alvarez@rescue.org | With over ten years of experience in the humanitarian sector, working with international and local organizations to respond to crises and promote sustainable development, Belgica Alvarez is the Deputy Program Director for Ecuador at IRC. She oversees and supports the effective and timely implementation of projects with partners. Her area of expertise is the response to the Venezuela crisis, where Belgica has coordinated and facilitated alliance management processes with over 20 partner organizations in three countries. She leads external strategic coordination with partners, ensuring everyone is clear on objectives, next steps, reporting requirements, and any feedback they have to improve their services and relationship with IRC. She also guides technical and operations teams to support and advise partners in financial management, protection, health, education, and security. Her mission is to strengthen the capacities and engagement of local partners, especially those leading and serving women and girls, in delivering quality services and advocating for their rights. |
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| KujaLink |
| Clara | Esmoris | Community Facilitator | claraesmoris@gmail.com | I do content planning and community facilitator at KujaLink |
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| Mercy Corps |
| Angela Marcela | Duque Sepulveda | Program Manager | aduque@mercycorps.org | Professional in Law, Specialist in Human Rights and IHL, Specialist in Public Law and Master in communication and socio-cultural problems. Manager of the JovenPro program implemented by Mercy Corps. Experience in the implementation of early recovery programs and humanitarian attention to migrant population and vulnerable young population, host, ethnic and victims of the Colombian armed conflict. |
| Carolina | Rodriguez | Humanitarian Program Director | crodriguez@mercycorps.org | Philosopher from Javeriana University, with a Master’s in Latin American Studies, from the School of Foreign Service Edmund A. Walsh at Georgetown University. I have experience working in migratory crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan (northern Iraq) and in Colombia leading humanitarian programs for refugees, women and youth. Currently, I am the Director of the Humanitarian Programs at Mercy Corps Colombia. |
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| Migración Colombia |
| María Paula | Avila | Asesora para asuntos internacionales | maria.avila@migracioncolombia.gov.co | Politiloga, internacionalista, experta en migraciones y en género |
| Laura | Calderon Pachon | Legal Consultant for the Legal Advisory Office – Consultora Legal para la Oficina Asesora Jurídica | laura.calderon@migracioncolombia.gov.co | Representative from the Colombian Migration Authority in Colombia |
| Carlos Julio | Ávila Coronel | Head of the Legal Advisory Office | carlos.avila@migracioncolombia.gov.co | |
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| Migration Policy Institute |
| Diego | Chaves | Senior manager for Latin America and the Caribbean | dchaves@migrationpolicy.org | Diego Chaves-González is Senior Manager for MPI’s Latin America and Caribbean Initiative, which aims to create dialogue and foster the exchange of innovative policy ideas among Latin American governments and their partners. Mr. Chaves-González’s research focuses on forced displacement, legal pathways, integration, migration and development, and regional cooperation in migration management. |
| Andrew | Selee | President | aselee@migrationpolicy.org | Andrew Selee is President of the Migration Policy Institute and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. He was previously the Executive Vice President at the Woodrow Wilson Center. He works extensively on migration policy issues in Latin America. |
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| Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Roger | Davila | Economic Inclusion Project Manager | roger.davila@nrc.no | Psychologist, Master’s degree in Social Policy. 20+ years of managing children, adolescents and youth and communities’ projects (design, coordination, monitoring and evaluation), including organizing program staff and volunteers. |
| Camila | Forero | Education Technical Officer | camila.c.forero@nrc.no | |
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| Open Society Foundations |
| Daniel | Gonzales | Senior Program Manager | daniel.gonzales@opensocietyfoundations.org | Daniel influences local, national, regional, and global migration policy. He has developed public-private partnerships to create and expand impact ecosystems for 20 years. He is an Industrial Engineer and an MBA and is married with two daughters. |
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| Opportunity International |
| John | Pulido | Head Education Specialist | JPulido@opportunity.org | John Pulido spearheads the implementation of the EduQuality program, overseeing the development of the Education Specialist team throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. His pivotal role involves contributing to EduQuality’s mission and vision, shaping regional and global strategies, and engaging stakeholders to amplify awareness about enhancing education quality in low-income private schools. With a rich background spanning 25 years in education, John’s journey has ranged from being a pre-school teacher to a university professor. His expertise extends to teacher mentoring, coaching, curriculum design, material development, and EdTech consultancy. Before joining Opportunity International, John served as Chief Learning and Academic Services at a private company, where he led cross-functional teams of over 40 Education Specialists, impacting 200,000+ students’ academic performance, cognitive, and socio-emotional skills across 600+ institutions. |
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| PFO Advisory Group |
| Pilar | Frank | President and CEO | pilar@pfoadvisorygroup.com | Pilar Frank O’Leary is Founder and President of PFO Advisory Group. She has over 20 years of experience working on global social impact, business and policy initiatives. Pilar has advised leading nonprofit and corporate organizations including Facebook, the Howard G. Buffet Foundation, the Hilton Foundation, Shakira’s Fundación Pies Descalzos, Blackboard, EDENS, Enterprise Holdings, The US Chamber of Commerce, the International Women’s Media Foundation, the Inter-American Development and the National Geographic Society, among many others. She holds a BS and JD from Georgetown University and a certificate in Sustainability Strategies from Stanford University School of Business. |
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| R4D |
| Stephanie | López Villamil | Consultant | stephlv84@gmail.com | Postdoctoral research fellow for Latin America, The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN), Carleton University, Ottawa (Canada). Consultant in migration and forced displacement. |
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| Rebel Business School |
| Daniel | Angel | Director | daniel@therebelschool.com | Rebel Business School is transforming how entrepreneurship is being taught in Colombia by helping every person regardless of their background to start a business without debt and without a business plan. |
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| Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT) |
| Rez | Gardi | Co-Managing Director | rez.gardi@refugeesseat.org | |
| Daniela Maria | Perez Obando | Latin America Regional Coordinator | danielamp.obando@refugeesseat.org | Daniela Maria Perez Obando, originally from Sincelejo, Colombia, has been living in Ecuador with her family for the past 13 years. Since 2016, she has actively participated in refugee initiatives, including ‘Jovenes Quito’ by RET International in Ecuador and the Global Youth Advisory Council of UNHCR (GYAC). Daniela holds a degree in International Relations and Political Science from San Francisco de Quito University. From 2019 to mid-2023, she supported UNHCR operations in Ecuador, focusing on livelihoods and community protection units. Presently, she serves as the Latin America Lead at Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT), concentrating on meaningful refugee participation in decision-making processes. |
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| Secretariat for Social Inclusion, Family and Human Rights, Medellin |
| Jaqueline | Marin | Sociologist, University Professional in liaison with National and International Cooperation issues | Jaqueline.marin@medellin.gov.co | My name is Jaqueline Marin Marin, Sociologist, Specialist in Political and State Analysis with emphasis in Social Management. For 30 years I have been working for the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellin with the Secretariat of Social Inclusion, Family and Human Rights. In this agency I have held different positions, some of them have been: Technical Director of the Medellin Family Unit, Program Leader of the Special Social Programs Unit, Leader of the Family, Dignified Life and Social 123 Project. Currently I work as a university professional and one of my functions is to be a liaison for National and International Cooperation issues. |
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| Sesame Workshop |
| Nina | Crump | Senior Education Manager | nina.crump@sesame.org | Researcher and education specialist with ten years of professional experience in coordinating projects on issues spanning educational quality, promotion of socioemotional skills, scholastic acclimation, and development of innovative educational content. Extensive experience in the design and implementation of social impact interventions for early childhood and elementary education. |
| Consuelo del Pilar | Moreira Chila | Gerente Educativo y de proyecto | pilarmoreira1177@gmail.com | Profesional con trayectoria en el ámbito social y educativo, he colaborado en espacios de educación y medios de vida para las familias migrantes, refugiados y comunidad de acogida en mi país. A nivel profesional me he preparado como Project manager con la firme intención de contribuir para que tengamos espacios más inclusivos, donde se de paso a la educación como un motor que puede impulsar el cambio social y la integración de comunidades protectoras para brindar a las niñas y niños espacios seguros que contribuyan a su desarrollo integral sin importar el lugar de donde provengan. |
| Andres | Podlesky | Director of Programs for the Andean Region | andres.podlesky@sesame.org | Political Scientist from Los Andes University with over 15 years of experiences in the design, implementation and monitoring of social-impact projects in Colombia and the region. |
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| Tiny Totos |
| Emma | Caddy | Founder, CEO | ecaddy@tinytotos.com | Emma has 25+ years’ experience as an entrepreneur, investor and project manager operating across innovation, sustainable investment, and social impact. Emma spent 15 years running investment programmes in social and environmental ventures across Latin America, before moving to Kenya in 2012 with her family, where she set up an impact consultancy firm. In 2014 Emma founded Tiny Totos, a Kenyan social enterprise transforming informal childcare by turning babysitters into profitable childcare entrepreneurs. Tiny Totos has served over 25, 000 children, while extending reach in Kenya, Somalia, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Emma has a 1st class BA from Oxford University, a Masters in Resource Management from UBC and an MBA with Distinction from Oxford, where she was a Skoll Scholar. |
| Jannik | Henriks | Managing Director | jhenriks@tinytotos.com | |
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| Trickle Up |
| Liliana | Sanchez | Directora de Proyecto | lsanchez@trickleupguate.org | Liliana is Trickle Up’s program director for “Proyecto Fortalecimiento de Organizaciones locales en Colombia (FOCO)”. She is supporting local organizations to incorporate the graduation approach and economic inclusion into their programming, with an emphasis on people on the move, including immigrants and refugees. |
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| Universidad de los Andes – Semillas de Apego |
| Andrés | Moya | Associate Professor | a.moya@uniandes.edu.co | Associate Professor at the School of Economics, Universidad de Los Andes. He is also the Director of Semillas de Apego and a Comissioner at the Lancet Comission on Conflict, Forced Displacement, and Health. His work focuses on understanding the consequences of conflict and forced displacement and how they can thrust people into poverty through economic, psychological, and behavioral channels. He then builds upon this knowledge to design and evaluate interventions to mitigate some of these consequences and promote movements out of poverty. The prime example of this work is Semillas de Apego, a community-based psychosocial model to promote maternal mental health and promote early childhood development in communities exposed to conflict and forced displacement and migration in Colombia. |
| Maria Alejandra | Palacio | Executive Director | ma.palacio43@uniandes.edu.co | Economist with a master’s degree in Public Administration and International Development from Harvard University and with a specialization in Economics of the Security and Defense from Los Andes University. Colfuturo and Harvard Fellow. With more than 14 years of professional experience both in the private and public sectors as well as in academia in matters of public policy, early child development, displacement and migration, labor, education, security, development, and social inclusion. I’ve worked with entities such as the Presidency of the Republic of Colombia, the Ministry of National Defense, ICBF, Harvard University, Los Andes University and EAFIT University, as well as with the consulting firms Lösung and Kimetrica. |
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| USAID Integra |
| Fernando | Calado | Director | fcalado@chemonics.com | Actualmente es el Director del Proyecto USAID(Integra en Chemonics y miembro de la junta directiva de la empresa. Más de 20 años de experiencia desempeñando cargos de liderazgo en el sector del desarrollo internacional y asistencia humanitaria, trabajando temas críticos y globales como son la migración internacional, la construcción de paz, los derechos humanos, y la mitigación de conflictos en países como Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, y Timor-Leste. En Colombia, fue Director del Proyecto de Derechos Humanos de USAID con Chemonics. Ha integrado la cúpula directiva en la Organización Internacional de Migraciones (OIM) llegando a ser el Jefe de la División de Transición y Post-Conflicto en Ginebra, Suiza. Psicólogo de la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Magíster en Desarrollo y Política Internacional de Georgetown University en Washington, DC |
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| US Embassy |
| Sean Mariano | Garcia | Deputy Refugee Coordinator | Garciasm2@state.gov | Sean Mariano Garcia is the Deputy Refugee Coordinator for Colombia and Venezuela at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, overseeing $137 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable migrants in Colombia. He has 20 years of experience working with migrant and refugee populations worldwide. |
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| Venezolanos en Barranquilla |
| Juan | Viloria | Vice President | vicepresidente@venezolanosenbarranquilla.org | Juan Carlos Viloria Doria, Venezuelan, medical doctor, former president of the Coalition for Venezuela, a federation of more than 106 civil society organizations of the Venezuelan diaspora in 23 countries. With more than 15 years of experience in social and humanitarian work, he has dedicated his efforts to developing communities, especially those of refugees, migrants, and returnees. Viloria Doria received the National Award for Young Talent of the Republic of Colombia in 2019 and the Exceptional Service Award of Refugee International in 2021. He is currently the Latin America Regional Lead for R-SEAT (Canada), Vice President of the association Venezolanos en Barranquilla (Colombia), and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Coalition for Venezuela. |
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| World Bank |
| Daniel | Gomez Amaya | Social Development Specialist | dgomezamaya@worldbank.org | Work on institutional strengthening, and socioeconomic inclusion of migrant and refugees in Colombia and the Andean Region. |
