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

Curt Bowen
Curt on the Cob
Co-Founder & Executive Director

Federico Fiallos
COOrn
Operations Director

María Cruz
The Corn Cob Counter
Finance and HR Director &
External projects lead

Claudia Valenzuela
Jazzorca
Chief of Party and Head of Policy USAID|Farming for Nutrition

Enrique Kreff
Maissi
Breeding Director

Raleigh Cortez
Maíz-tra de Fondos
Development Director

Katie Adams
eCORNomist
Director of Impact and Cost Effectiveness
Research and Development

Ricardo Ortíz
KoЯn
Research and Development Manager

Juan José Catalán
Quality Maize
Nurseries Senior Coordinator

Kevin Vásquez
Corn Detective
Genetic Resources Coordinator

Hugo Chinchilla
Maízceado
Evaluation Technician

Ana Márquez
Lo Maizimo
Laboratory Assistant

Daniela Orozco
Pochoclo
Laboratory Assistant

Juan de León
Elotón
Experimental Farm Guard

Josue López
Corn from the East
Investigation and Development Assistant

Mayli Herrera
Corn Collector
Gene Bank Assistant

Kasey Markel
Gene EARditor
Gene Editing Lead

Daniel Lemús
Mazorca Power
Parental Production Coordinator

Allan Ramos
Stock n' Cob
Germoplasm Bank Assistant
Operations

Alonso Ramos
CORNerback
Program Manager

Alejandro Cruz
Corn on the Field
Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager

Rafael Tabíc
Witz Teninquin, which in Mam means ear of good corn
Commercial Manager & Strategic Alliances

Dany Vicente
Mr. Korn
Production Coordinator

Nelcy López
Lady Corn
Production Coordinator

David Dávila
Corn King
Strategic Projects and Alliances Coordinator

José Ángel Perez
Maíz Fuerte
Commercial Coordinator

Axel López
Ak’unb’es Ixi im, or son of corn in Maya Poqomam
Commercial Technical Advisor

Elisa Hernández
Corn Queen

Andony Hernandez
Corn Bread
Commercial Technical Advisor

María Antonieta Argueta
Mazorquita
Commercial Technical Advisor

Gustavo Méndez
Atolito de Elote
Commercial Technical Advisor

Carlos Herrarte
Maíz Camagua
Distribution and Operations Assistant

Yuri Tecun
Elotina
Production Coordinator
Development

Laura Boudot
Elote Francés
Grants and Projects Associate Manager

Alessandra García
The Corn-tributer
Development Associate
Monitoring and Evaluation

Linette Garcia
Am&ezing Stats
Research and Learning Manager

Sebastián Soliz
Maize&E
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Ana Pistun
Corn Flakes
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Finance, Administration and Human Resources

Paola Martínez
Corn Counter
Finance and Administration Associate Manager

Jessica Aguirre
Elotitutl, maíz tierno en nahuatl
Human Resources Associate Manager

Herbert Lima
Poporopo
Accounting Coordinator and Internal Projects

Carlos Ajín
Mr. Elotín
Accounting Assistant

Astrid Bravo
Corn Assistant
General Assistant

Mónica Meza
Tesoríz
Accounting Assistant

Andrea Paredes
Legal Corn
Legal Coordinator

Mailon & Pallasa
The Meowzorcas
Experimental Farm Chief Mousing Officers