Ricardo Sanchez

Chief of Party, Colombia Natural Wealth Project

Ricardo Sánchez is currently the Chief of Party on the USAID Natural Wealth project in Colombia. He has over 20 years of experience implementing complex environment and natural resource (ENR) programs for international donors, including USAID,…

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Luis Fernando Jara

Chief of Party, USAID Páramos and Forests Activity

Luis Fernando Jara is a forestry and climate change expert with 40 years of experience in project design and management, capacity building, and development of the forestry sector across the climatically diverse regions within Colombia, Costa…

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Carlos Morales

Chief of Party, Guatemala Biodiversity Program

Carlos Morales has over 20 years of experience implementing USAID and other donor funded projects in Latin America. He worked for over than ten years in the Guatemalan food industry, developing an exhaustive understanding of the…

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Philip DeCosse

Senior Director, Evidence & Learning

Philip DeCosse leads development and implementation for Chemonics’ applied research, evaluation, and learning agenda in the U.S. An agricultural economist, he brings 30 years of substantive experience as a development professional. In recent years, Philip led…

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Jose Felix Montoya Soto

Strategic Coordinator, Natural Wealth Project

José Félix Montoya currently leads the USAID-funded Colombia Amazon Deforestation Control task order under the Natural Wealth project. José has over 30 years of experience designing and leading rural development projects and more than 20 years…

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Peter Nash

Director, East and Southern Africa

Peter Nash is an international development leadership and management specialist with more than 10 years of experience, including five years implementing and providing administrative, financial, and operations support for USAID-funded programs in east and southern Africa.…

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Mario Kerby

Chief of Party, USAID’s Fiscal Reform for a Strong Tunisia (FIRST)

Mario Kerby has 37 years of experience in environmental management, integrated water resources management, agriculture and rural development, and public financial management. He is currently serving as the chief of party of the Tunisia FIRST project.…

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Brian App

Senior Climate Services Director

Brian App is an international natural resource management specialist with over 20 years of experience working in the climate and environmental sectors. Brian currently serves as a Senior Climate Services Director in Chemonics’ Climate Group where…

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Kule Chitepo

Director

Kule Chitepo, formerly the chief of party on a transboundary cooperation for resilience-building project in Southern Africa, is a leading expert in the development of world-class policy and practice for transformative integrated natural resource management. With…

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Maria Olanda Bata

Maria Olanda Bata is a former Chief of Party.

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Ibrahim Osta

Senior Advisor, Strategy & Partnerships

Ibrahim Osta is an international economic development expert with experience in international trade and investment promotion, youth entrepreneurship, and tourism development. He has designed, launched, and managed international development projects exceeding $140 million in donor financing…

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Patrick Rader

Principal Advisor, Europe and Eurasia Region

Patrick Rader is a principal advisor to the Europe and Eurasia region. Previously, he led the USAID Agriculture and Rural Development Program for Ukraine, the Feed the Future Commodity Production and Marketing Activity in Uganda, and…

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