Business Administrator, Finance Specialist and Management Development Training.
Founding Partner of Visso Consultores. With more than 35 years of experience, he has held prominent executive positions, including roles as CEO, CFO, and CPO at Pizano S.A., a reforestation and manufacturing company.
With outstanding experience in the financial sector, he served as CFO and VP of Investments at the IFI, worked as Manager of the Voluntary Pension Fund at Colfondos, and Advisor to the Colombian Director of the BCIE.
His career includes participation on the boards of directors of companies in the financial and industrial sectors, among others.
Expert in the structuring, implementation, and management of investments in various financial assets, he has led development and fundraising projects. He specializes in impact investments, having participated in more than 10 carbon credit generation projects with active participation in the Colombian carbon credit market as Manager of the FORE Private Equity Fund.
Currently, he focuses on the structuring of environmental projects such as Biocredits and Habitat Banks in Latin America.
Founding Partner of Visso Consultores. With an extensive track record of 25 years of experience in investment banking, finance, and planning, she has held prominent positions such as Investment Banking Partner at Trígono, Investment Banking Manager at Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. - Corficolombiana, and Financial Planning Manager at the Instituto de Fomento Industrial (IFI). She has demonstrated her ability to lead and contribute significantly in various contexts within the financial sector.
Leads projects related to the structuring of private equity funds, carbon credit projects, biodiversity credits, and impact investments.
Participates as a Professional Manager of the Fondo de Capital Mercado de Reducción de Emisiones (FORE), a Private Equity Fund in Colombia supervised by the Superintendencia Financiera. She has participated in Boards of Directors of companies in the industrial sector.
Mechanical Engineer, Master in Senior Management, with specialization in Mobility, Road Safety and Transit, Daniela brings more than ten years of experience in leadership positions and management of key projects in the field of transportation in Ecuador.
Her analytical perspective has been key to lead projects from conception to completion, always meeting sustainability, efficiency and quality goals.
With a deep commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, Daniela has overseen the optimization of initiatives that have modernized key transportation infrastructure and systems in Ecuador, applying project management aligned with industry best practices and the emerging needs of modern mobility.
Biologist with a master’s degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems and specialisation in Environmental Project Assessment. She seeks to strength the agricultural and rural sector to contribute to the socio-economic and environmental development of the country.
She has worked in seed certification and ecological restoration research projects, environmental consultancy and in public entities such as the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority (AUNAP) and the Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (AGROSAVIA).
Biologist, M.Sc. Applied Physiology to Productive Systems.
With recognized experience in the forestry sector and in the development of climate change projects. Former Forestry Director at Pizano S.A., Former General and Country Manager Monterrey Forestal Colombia.
He has been a member of the boards of directors of various organizations, such as Acofore, Conif, Fedemaderas and Camcore. He is an advisor on agricultural sciences at Colciencias. Member of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN.
Diego Gómez Llinás is an economist with over eight years of experience in sectors such as real estate private equity, investment banking, and agribusiness. Throughout his career, he has worked in project structuring and financial analysis, with a clear focus on creating value for both companies and society, always with a commitment to sustainability.
His background has allowed him to participate in projects ranging from commercial expansion to the improvement of internal processes. He has played a central role in the development of initiatives such as energy projects and talent retention programs, as well as in the valuation of companies during M&A processes.
With an analytical and collaborative approach, Diego is a professional who consistently seeks to turn complex challenges into opportunities, promoting innovation and continuous improvement as drivers of growth and sustainable development.
With 31 years of outstanding professional experience, he has held key roles such as:
Partner, Deloitte Infrastructure & Capital Projects (Financial Advisory)
VP(E) and Project Finance Manager at Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN)
Manager of the Private Participation and Infrastructure Investment Program (PPCI-3) of the National Planning Department (DNP)
Investment Banking Manager at Corficolombiana S.A.
His experience includes structuring and consulting on more than 20 infrastructure projects in the region, team leader for the structuring of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Law, Law 1508 of 2012, and member of Boards of Directors in various national industries.
Forest Engineer, Master in International Development Cooperation.
Outstanding career in forestry consulting, with a primary focus on investment projects focused on nature-based environmental solutions, with experience oriented towards the application of environmental strategies within environmental licensing processes, ensuring compliance with established regulations and standards. In particular, leading activities aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributing to sustainability and addressing climate change.
Project auditor in the AFOLU sector (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use), has played an essential role in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts, involved with the exhaustive review of forestry practices and promoting responsible practices in forest management with initiatives that promote sustainable development in local communities. This combination of technical expertise and commitment to sustainable development positions her as a comprehensive professional capable of addressing current challenges in the forestry and environmental field.
Architect with a Master's Degree in Sustainable Development Design from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and a specialization in business management from WWU Münster in Germany.
With more than 15 years of work experience.
Her international perspective has been forged in Honduras, Dominican Republic, Sweden, Kenya, Colombia and Germany, covering both the private and academic sectors. She stands out for her contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and projects aligned with the third university mission.
She was a research associate at the Center for Marketing Science-to-Business Research, a department of the Business School at Münster University of Applied Sciences (MUAS). Project manager of two EU-funded projects: WISE and RIESAL, related to women entrepreneurs in STEM and the internationalization of higher education throughout Latin America.
Her focus and ability to connect theory with practical application positions her as a comprehensive professional and academic.
Industrial Engineer with over 20 years of experience in project structuring and evaluation, financial outsourcing, corporate finance, business valuation, investment banking and resource management.
Specialized in the design, programming and execution of financial simulation models and tools to analyze scenarios in project evaluation.
His outstanding career includes extensive experience in the forestry and palm sector with project evaluations and financial structuring in Colombia (2005-2021), as well as the creation of a financial model to evaluate the competitiveness of the forestry sector under a USAID MIDAS program.
Forest Engineer with extensive knowledge in the establishment, maintenance, and harvesting of commercial forest plantations.
Skills in standing timber inventory assessment, logistics, and marketing of roundwood, dimensioned lumber, and by-products. Development of wood cost and market studies. Evaluation of land suitable for reforestation projects.
Master in Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management.
Social Worker with 6 years of experience in diagnosis, formulation, execution, and coordination of social management and development of agrosustainable projects in renewable energies and infrastructure.
Highlighted experience as a social professional with a focus on the supervision and implementation of social strategies for rural electrification projects, coverage expansion and infrastructure in Non-Interconnected Zones.
Social specialist in agrosustainable productive projects, post-conflict initiatives and socio-environmental sustainability in PDET municipalities communities for the Colombia en Paz Fund. Successful coordination in the implementation of social strategies for groups affected by the winter wave in priority housing projects in the Mojana region (Córdoba, Sucre and Antioquia).
Forest Engineer from Universidad Nacional and Master's in Agricultural Sciences from Universidad de Córdoba, with 46 years of experience in forestry.
Initially worked as a contractor for Empresas Públicas de Medellín and Industrias Forestales Doña María from 1978 to 1981, followed by a 33-year tenure at Monterrey Forestal, serving 14 years as Head of Forest Operations and 19 years as General Manager of a 20,000-hectare forestry program.
Currently serving as a Forestry Consultant since 2014. Professional experience focuses on the management of commercial forest plantations of tropical species, encompassing establishment, silvicultural management, and timber harvesting for the particleboard, plywood, and pallet industries.
