Pedro Joined ANDE in April 2022 and serves as our Central America & México Chapter Head. Since August 2024, he has been responsible for leading ANDE in the Americas. He has over 15 years of experience working on developing entrepreneurial education programs with universities, local governments and accelerators and loves music festivals. Prior to joining ANDE, Pedro co-founded StartupLab MX a high impact business incubator network with offices in San Luis Potosí, Tabasco and Zacatecas in Mexico. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a M.B.A. from Baylor University

Flora joined ANDE’s development team in 2019. Flora has been creating and strengthening cross-sector partnerships for sustainability through entrepreneurship and social innovation in emerging markets since 2014. Prior to joining ANDE, she worked with corporate social responsibility in Latin America and Africa at AMGlobal Consulting in Washington, D.C. and as partnerships coordinator at Artemisia, a leading social impact business accelerator in Brazil, her home country. Flora holds a BA in International Studies with a focus on International Development and a Chinese Language Minor from American University’s School of International Service and a specialization degree in Sustainability Management at FIA/ FEA – USP.

Rodrigo is a sustainable development professional with 10 years of experience, specialized in social/economic inclusion and education projects, holding a MSc in sustainable development from the University College London and a certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from Tecnológico de Monterrey. He has experience with nonprofits, corporations, and social enterprises assemblies, and expertise in program development and implementation, partnerships, stakeholder management, volunteering, and communication. Among his most important experiences is the design and operation of a financial institution’s social strategy, including a mentoring and a financial literacy program with an information communication technology for education component, and the implementation of a partnerships and business development strategy for Mercy Corps’ global innovation program.

José joined ANDE as a CAM Program Coordinator in April 2020. He is a development professional with years of experience specializing in community and organizational development. His experience integrates expertise in program development and implementation, organizational partnerships, networking, teaching, research and communication. Among his accomplishments is the design and operation of an international foundation’s capacity-building initiative at the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as the design of a corporate university for a nationwide company. He holds a Master’s in Leadership and Management, as well as studies in Psychology and Public Policy Design.

Alissa joined ANDE in April 2022 and serves as our Program Manager for the Guatemala Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (GEDI), based in Guatemala City.  Over the past 20 years, Alissa has supported international development initiatives in Latin America to promote economic development, community-based conservation, and sustainable agriculture initiatives. Prior to joining ANDE, Alissa served as Regional Development Manager with Solidaridad, building partnerships to ensure the sustainability of key commodity supply chains in Central America and Mexico. Alissa holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and a Master’s degree in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School of Social Policy and Development at Brandeis University.

Bárbara is a professional in International Relations with a specialization in analysis and research. She currently serves as the Junior Research and Programs Coordinator at ANDE, for the Mexico-Central America chapter, a role she began in January 2025. With experience at institutions such as the University of Notre Dame, VIVA Idea, and the Tecnológico de Monterrey business school (EGADE), she has worked on and led research projects related to public policy, migration, social impact and impact investment. She is also the co-founder and director of Ushum Colectiva Creativa, an initiative dedicated to preserving traditional Mexican textiles and promoting fair trade.