Our Team

The ACDI/VOCA LA Foundation has a qualified team that reflects the values of efficiency, inclusion, innovation, integrity and commitment.

Executive Team

Erika María Arango Puerta

Executive Director

Expert in rural development, design, management and coordination of large-scale social impact projects. Solid experience in projects to increase the socioeconomic stability of communities affected by the armed conflict. Environmental engineer with a master’s degree in International Cooperation and Sustainable Development.

Diana Carolina Cabrera Moreno

Assistant Director

With extensive experience in the design and implementation of programs of economic and social opportunities for inclusion and diversity for vulnerable populations, youth advocacy projects, peace building, in alliance with more than 1,000 partners in the private and public sector.

Board of Directors

Nicole Chao

She leads a portfolio of projects and new opportunities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She has also supported sustainable agriculture, economic and social inclusion initiatives in collaboration with USAID, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the World Bank, local governments and private sector companies.

Ricardo Amaya Fandiño

President of the Board of Directors

With 25 years of experience in management and consulting in international cooperation and social development projects, he has served as Country Representative of ACDI/VOCA Colombia, Director of the Resilient Youth, Partnerships for Reconciliation, and Inclusion of Ethnic Populations programs.

Camilo Peña Cuellar

Industrial Engineer with over 19 years of experience leading operations on high-budget projects funded by international cooperation. He has structured internal control systems and developed strategic financial proposals, ensuring their efficient execution. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Sustainability at the University of Murcia and has extensive experience in multicultural and interdisciplinary environments.

Somos FAVLA y seguimos transformando realidades