Our Team

We are dedicated to providing real impact for those that need it most. We aim to improve the incomes of hundreds of thousands of farming families and the nutrition of millions.

Leadership Team

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Curt Bowen

Curt on the Cob

Co-Founder & Executive Director

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Federico Fiallos

COOrn

Operations Director

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María Cruz

The Corn Cob Counter

Finance and HR Director &
External projects lead

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Claudia Valenzuela

Jazzorca

Chief of Party and Head of Policy USAID|Farming for Nutrition

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Enrique Kreff

Maissi

Breeding Director

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Raleigh Cortez

Maíz-tra de Fondos

Development Director

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Katie Adams

eCORNomist

Director of Impact and Cost Effectiveness

Research and Development

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Ricardo Ortíz

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Research and Development Manager

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Juan José Catalán

Quality Maize

Nurseries Senior Coordinator

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Kevin Vásquez

Corn Detective

Genetic Resources Coordinator

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Hugo Chinchilla

Maízceado

Evaluation Technician

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Ana Márquez

Lo Maizimo

Laboratory Assistant

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Daniela Orozco

Pochoclo

Laboratory Assistant

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Juan de León

Elotón

Experimental Farm Guard

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Josue López

Corn from the East

Investigation and Development Assistant

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Mayli Herrera

Corn Collector

Gene Bank Assistant

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Kasey Markel

Gene EARditor

Gene Editing Lead

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Daniel Lemús

Mazorca Power

Parental Production Coordinator

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Allan Ramos

Stock n' Cob

Germoplasm Bank Assistant

Operations

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Alonso Ramos

CORNerback

Program Manager

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Alejandro Cruz

Corn on the Field

Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager

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Rafael Tabíc

Witz Teninquin, which in Mam means ear of good corn

Commercial Manager & Strategic Alliances

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Dany Vicente

Mr. Korn

Production Coordinator

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Nelcy López

Lady Corn

Production Coordinator

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David Dávila

Corn King

Strategic Projects and Alliances Coordinator

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José Ángel Perez

Maíz Fuerte

Commercial Coordinator

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Axel López

Ak’unb’es Ixi im, or son of corn in Maya Poqomam

Commercial Technical Advisor

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Elisa Hernández

Corn Queen

Commercial Technical Advisor

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Andony Hernandez

Corn Bread

Commercial Technical Advisor

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María Antonieta Argueta

Mazorquita

Commercial Technical Advisor

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Gustavo Méndez

Atolito de Elote

Commercial Technical Advisor

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Carlos Herrarte

Maíz Camagua

Distribution and Operations Assistant

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Yuri Tecun

Elotina

Production Coordinator

Development

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Laura Boudot

Elote Francés

Grants and Projects Associate Manager

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Alessandra García

The Corn-tributer

Development Associate

Monitoring and Evaluation

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Linette Garcia

Am&ezing Stats

Research and Learning Manager

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Sebastián Soliz

Maize&E

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

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Ana Pistun

Corn Flakes

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Finance, Administration and Human Resources

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Paola Martínez

Corn Counter

Finance and Administration Associate Manager

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Jessica Aguirre

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Human Resources Associate Manager

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Herbert Lima

Poporopo

Accounting Coordinator and Internal Projects

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Carlos Ajín

Mr. Elotín

Accounting Assistant

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Astrid Bravo

Corn Assistant

General Assistant

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Mónica Meza

Tesoríz

Accounting Assistant

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Andrea Paredes

Legal Corn

Legal Coordinator

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Mailon & Pallasa

The Meowzorcas

Experimental Farm Chief Mousing Officers