Purpose
To create opportunity with every person to realize their potential.
Values
Community
We all work together in partnership, from the ground up, leveraging strengths and opportunities to maximize return on investments in each community.
Trust
There has to be mutual trust for this to work; trust from the community that we will do right by them; and trust from us that they will do good by their word.
Entrepreneurship
There is a strong basis for action. Innovation and moderate risk-taking are valued. We approach each opportunity with a grittiness and determination that is unique to our culture.
Team
Colleen O’Brien
Co-Founder & CEO
Steven Atamian
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Nancy Amador
Co-Founder & VP of Finance
David Villegas
Co-Founder & VP of Programs
Pablo Garron
Co-Founder & VP of Panama Operations
Luis Quan
Co-Founder & VP of Honduras Operations
Pallav Vora
Co-Founder & VP of Legal Affairs
Dr. Shital Chauhan
CEO of Global Brigades
Denis Gaitán
VP of Nicaragua Operations
Ben Erker
VP of Impact
Vanessa Lopez
Compliance Advisor
Catherine Berman
Strategic Advisor
David Miller
Technology Advisor
Lorena Turcios
Program Director, Honduras
Mel Brown
Program Manager, Panama
Samuel Ponce
Program Supervisor, Honduras
Karla Alvarado
Finance Director, Honduras
Madelfia Vasquez
Finance Director, Panama
Jorge Pinto
Credit Supervisor, Panama
Yohana Jimenez
Loan Officer Panama