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.
Interested in joining our a-maize-ing team? Check out our careers page!
Leadership Team
Katie Adams
eCORNomist
Director of Impact and Cost Effectiveness
Curt Bowen
Curt on the Cob
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Raleigh Cortez
Maíz-tra de Fondos
Development Director
Esteban Fernández
MAIZter
Finance and HR Director
Federico Fiallos
COOrn
Operations Director
Enrique Kreff
Maissi
Breeding Director
Michael Summers
Chief of Stalk
Chief of Staff
Research and Development
Ricardo Ortíz
KoЯn
Research and Development Manager
Kevin Vásquez
Corn Detective
Process Improvement, Technology & Data Coordinator
Alessandro Vásquez
El Descifrador del Grano
Data Assistant
Nurseries
Juan José Catalán
Quality Maize
Nurseries Senior Coordinator
Juan de León
Elotón
Experimental Farm Guard
Mayli Herrera
Corn Collector
Gene Bank Assistant
Genetic Resources & Laboratory
Ana Márquez
Lo Maizimo
Genetic Resources & Laboratory Coordinator
Daniela Orozco
Pochoclo
Laboratory Assistant I
Mildred Sánchez
Corn Quality
Laboratory Assistant II
Allan Ramos
Stock n' Cob
Germoplasm Bank Assistant
Trials Evaluation
Daniel Lemús
Mazorca Power
Evaluation Coordinator
Hugo Chinchilla
Maízceado
Evaluation Technician
Josue López
Corn from the East
Field Technician
Gene Editing
Kasey Markel
Gene EARditor
Gene Editing Lead
Operations
Farmer promotion
Guatemala
Alonso Ramos
CORNerback
Program Manager
Rafael Tabíc
Witz Teninquin, which in Mam means ear of good corn
Operations Manager
Gustavo Méndez
Atolito de Elote
Commercial Coordinator
Gustavo Velasquez
Buena Mazorca
Commercial Coordinator
Andony Hernandez
Corn Bread
Commercial Technical Advisor
María Antonieta Argueta
Mazorquita
Commercial Technical Advisor
Tania Aroche
Elotito dulce
Commercial Technical Advisor
Silvia Velásquez
Xilonen, which means Goddess of tender corn in Náhuatl
Commercial Technical Advisor
Osmín Esquivel
Vigorous Plant
Commercial Technical Advisor
Renata Cruz
Corn Quest
Commercial Technical Advisor
Fernanda Barrientos
Estigma de Poder
Commercial Technical Advisor
Pablo Valdez
Don Nixtamal
Commercial Technical Advisor
El Salvador
David Dávila
Corn King
Strategic Projects and Alliances Coordinator
Rodrigo Serrano
Corn Crazy
Commercial Technical Advisor
Josué Cartagena
El Mazorca
Commercial Technical Advisor
Production
Guatemala
Alejandro Cruz
Corn on the Field
Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager
José Ángel Perez
Maíz Fuerte
Production Associate Manager
Dany Vicente
Mr. Korn
Production Coordinator
Nelcy López
Lady Corn
Production Coordinator
Carlos Herrarte
Maíz Camagua
Logistics, Distribution and Quality Control Assistant
Parental Seed
Yuri Tecun
Elotina
Parental Seed Production Associate Manager
Luis Ortega
El Maíztro Parental
Parental Seed Production Coordinator
El Salvador
William Hernández
Maizoro
Production Coordinator
Public policy
Luz Rodríguez
Corn-sensus Maker
Public Policy Manager
Development
Laura Boudot
Elote Francés
Grants and Projects Associate Manager
Alessandra García
The Corn-tributer
Development Associate
Monitoring and Evaluation
Sebastián Soliz
Maize&E
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Ana Pistun
Corn Flakes
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Nora Chumil
Corazón de Maíz
Surveyor
Finance, Administration and Human Resources
Paola Martínez
Corn Counter
Finance Manager
Jessica Aguirre
Elotitutl, maíz tierno en nahuatl
Human Resources Manager
Andrea Paredes
Legal Corn
Senior Legal Coordinator and Compliance Officer
Lucia Vásquez
SuperMaízvisora
Administrative Supervisor
Astrid Bravo
Corn Assistant
Administrative Associate
Mónica Meza
Tesoríz
Accounting Associate
Heidy Hernández
Cornsulta legal
Legal & Compliance Associate
Mailon & Pallasa
The Meowzorcas
Experimental Farm Chief Mousing Officers