CEO

Carlos Trujillo

Business Administrator with an MBA from IE in Madrid, Spain. He has been in ventures in the areas of e-commerce, technology, and environment, where he has developed commercial and market development functions.

He is one of the founders of Cercarbono and is driven by a powerful desire to bring solidity, transparency, and recognition to the carbon market.

Commercial Director

Natalia Arango

Environmental engineer with more than 7 years of experience in the development and sustainable coordination of infrastructure, service, and industrial projects. She has been actively participating in the construction and development of the Cercarbono’s certification programme for more than 3 years.

Her background has allowed her to take on her current role as commercial director, seeking to make a major contribution to building a strong carbon market.

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Álvaro Vallejo

Forest engineer with a master degree in forest and biodiversity management and conservation. Expert in forest carbon, forest plantation management, and software development.

He was director of the regional office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for South America; he has been a consultant on forest carbon issues for the World Bank and private companies, a researcher at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE), and director of a forest restoration project in Colombia. He has been an instructor at numerous training events on forest management and forest carbon in many countries.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Catalina Romero

Biologist with MSc. in ecological agriculture and Ph. D. in agri-food economics. She has worked for institutions such as CATIE, Rainforest Alliance, GIZ, Global Mechanism, University of Tolima, and Polytechnic University of Valencia operating in Latin America, Europe, and Africa, providing supervision, technical and scientific support, policy and project development, training, and conferences on sustainable development and climate change issues.

She has developed methodologies for estimating greenhouse gas removals and reductions in the land use and related sectors, including analysis for REDD+ projects. She participated in the development of the Climate module of the Sustainable Agriculture Network.

CONTENT COORDINATOR AND TECHNICAL REVIEWER

Claudia Valdés

Philosopher and civil engineer with skills and criteria for environmental work, and work related to the biological sciences. She has an intimate relationship and respect for nature in its diverse expressions.

She also excels in knowledge of the philosophy of language, theory of knowledge, ethics, and style correction. She was the local administrator in Puerto López (Meta) of a project for the mitigation of climate change with the company Carbon Decisions International and worked at the University of Antioquia as a lecturer in different areas of philosophy.

CONTENT ASSISTANT

Natalia Forero Vargas

Veterinary doctor with experience in sales, marketing of veterinary products, and preventive management of conventional pets.

She started her career in Cercarbono as a consultant and this has allowed her to strengthen her digital skills; she is currently a content assistant and supports the commercial Directorate in the creation of accounts for EcoRegistry projects.

Administrative and Management Assistant

Luisa Fernanda Lopera

Professional in International Business from Esumer University. She has more than 6 years of experience in professional administrative support to several companies. She is responsible for providing support in administrative matters, completing application forms for customers and suppliers, invoicing, and accounts payable; in addition to supporting the commercial, accounting, and general management team.

She has experience in customer service, communications, and interpersonal relations.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Ana María Rocha P.

Journalist and publicist from the universities Jorge Tadeo Lozano and San Martin.

She has more than 13 years of professional experience in the organisational world holding and leading positions in customer service, marketing, and advertising, as well as communications and press management, leading the construction of communication strategies aimed at the creation of content for campaigns and media, and the coordination and organisation of national and international events.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Santiago Arboleda

Graphic designer with more than 6 years of experience in graphic communication and advertising in social networks, branding, brand creation, and web interface design.

He has participated in the creation of brands such as Cercarbono, EcoRegistry, and EcoGox. He is currently an active part of the design and communication area of Cercarbono.

Enthusiastic about entrepreneurship and everything related to sustainability and environmental care.

SENIOR FULL STACK PROGRAMMER

Juan David Piedrahita

Technologist in information systems and student of last semester of systems engineering, with 3 years of experience in information systems development and Google Tag Manager.

He has participated in the creation of projects such as Adman Analytics and Mutek Communication implemented Tag Manager on websites, and currently in EcoRegistry and Cercarbono projects as a full stack developer.

FULL STACK ENGINEER

Julián Hurtado

Systems engineer with more than 11 years of experience in information systems development, data analytics, web development, and API development in the AWS cloud.

He has participated in the creation of projects such as Adman Analytics, Mutek Communication and Renewable Energy Auction 2021.

He is currently an active part of the EcoRegistry development team.

Enthusiastic about programming, music, videogames, and everything related to environmental care.