ACCESO

ACCESO

Meet some of our team

Acceso team members have exceptional track records from the private business and agriculture development sectors, as well as a passion to jointly create new solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Acceso strongly believes in proximate leadership and local solutions and thus 99% of team members live within our countries of operation. We’re a diverse team that’s unified by our core beliefs and dedication to making markets work for smallholder farmers.

Alan Banquez

Alan Banquez

Colombia

Invoicing

Albino Penate

Albino Penate

El Salvador

Agricultural Coordinator

Andres Baiza

Andres Baiza

El Salvador

Chief Operating Officer

Antonio Villalba

Antonio Villalba

Colombia

Quality and Warehouse Leader

Ashley Monsivais

Ashley Monsivais

Mexico

Sr Analyst, Programs

Becca Wammack

Becca Wammack

Global

Sr. Director, Business Development

Berla Ferline Charles

Berla Ferline Charles

Haiti

Data Manager and Finance Assistant

Carolina Alfaro

Carolina Alfaro

Colombia

Analyst, Administration and Accounting

Carolina Lopez

Carolina Lopez

Colombia

Chief Administrative Officer

Claudia Babilonia

Claudia Babilonia

Colombia

Senior Manager, Performance

Danika Moore

Danika Moore

Global

Analyst, Business Development

Eduardo Landaverde

Eduardo Landaverde

El Salvador

Agro-Technician Jr

Efrain Gonzales

Efrain Gonzales

Colombia

Agro-Technician

Elias Mejicanos

Elias Mejicanos

El Salvador

Accountant, Accounts Receivable

Elkin Berrio

Elkin Berrio

Colombia

Accountant Analyst

Elvira Vega

Elvira Vega

Colombia

Assistant, Community Training Farms

Evederson Previlon

Evederson Previlon

Haiti

Analyst, Programs

Faldherbe Beaussejour

Faldherbe Beaussejour

Haiti

Junior Accountant

Fernando Jovel

Fernando Jovel

El Salvador

Analyst, Performance

Getro Jean Baptiste

Getro Jean Baptiste

Haiti

Administrative & Accounting Assistant

Gustavo Mendoza

Gustavo Mendoza

Global

Director of Technology and Systems

Heidy Gutierrez

Heidy Gutierrez

Colombia

Manager Admin

Jaime Torres

Jaime Torres

El Salvador

Agri Manager

Jane Choi

Jane Choi

Global

Chief Finance Officer

Jhonatan Escobar

Jhonatan Escobar

El Salvador

Full Stack Developer

Jorge Jaramillo

Jorge Jaramillo

Colombia

Managing Director

Jose Antonio Martinez

Jose Antonio Martinez

El Salvador

General Accountant

Jose Fernando Aristizabal

Jose Fernando Aristizabal

Colombia

Operations Manager

Juan Diego Rueda

Juan Diego Rueda

Colombia

Sr. Director, New Markets

Katherine Acevedo

Katherine Acevedo

Colombia

Manager, Programs

Lucia Molano

Lucia Molano

Colombia

Finance Manager

Marco Lesmes

Marco Lesmes

Colombia

Full Stack Tech Developer

Maritza Romero

Maritza Romero

El Salvador

Financial Accountant 

Nancy Granados

Nancy Granados

El Salvador

Chief of Distribution

Nelson Caledonio

Nelson Caledonio

El Salvador

Director, Markets

Oscar Fonseca

Oscar Fonseca

Colombia

Operations Coordinator

Oscar Garrido

Oscar Garrido

Colombia

Analyst, Program Impact and Data

Patrick Dorzin

Patrick Dorzin

Haiti

General Manager

Renaud Romelus

Renaud Romelus

Haiti

Logistics Assistant

Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson

Global

Chief Executive Officer

Rose Leblanc

Rose Leblanc

Haiti

Nursery & Research Manager

Salvador Vega Prado

Salvador Vega Prado

El Salvador

Program Director

Shirly Orozco

Shirly Orozco

Colombia

Manager, Community Training Farms

Sulhey Caro

Sulhey Caro

Colombia

Analyst, Financial Grant Reporting

Winifred Ulysse

Winifred Ulysse

Haiti

HFSA Coordinator

Meet Our Board

Frank Giustra

Frank Giustra

Board Chairman

Frank Giustra founded Acceso with President Clinton as a previous initiative of the Clinton Foundation. Frank is the President and CEO of Fiore Group, a private firm managing a broad portfolio of private equity investments and companies, specializing in food and lifestyle, art and entertainment, and natural resources.Frank is also the founder of the Giustra Foundation which is actively involved in the global refugee crisis by providing humanitarian aid, along with being the founding partner in the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative. Frank is also the Co-Chair of the International Crisis Group, a widely recognized independent, non-partisan source of analysis and advice to policymakers on the prevention and resolution of deadly conflict.  

David Foley

David Foley

David Foley is the Managing Partner of Foley, Broderick LLP a Canadian-based chartered accountancy firm, focussing in the areas of taxation and financial advisory.  David holds multiple degrees and professional designations, including B.A., B.Comm, M.B.A., CPA, CA.  He is the Managing Partner of Foley, Broderick LLP, a Mr. Foley is also the Chairman of one of Canada’s larger privately held companies invested in private equities. He plays an active role in domestic and foreign charities, and in private foundations. Mr. Foley is actively involved with the Human Development Foundation, Mercy Centre, under the patronage of the Thai Royal Family. He is a major benefactor to the Mercy Centre’s projects in Klong Toey (slums of Bangkok).  

Eric Nonacs

Eric Nonacs

Eric Nonacs is Principal of Golden State, an independent consultancy that focuses on building results-oriented collaborations among and between the private sector, governments, philanthropy, and NGOs to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemic disease, and poverty. From 2010 until 2013, Eric was the Vice President for Alliances and Partnerships at the Skoll Global Threats Fund.  Previously, Eric was the Managing Director for Global Affairs at Endeavour Financial, a merchant bank based in Vancouver, Canada. From June 2002 until August 2007, he was the Foreign Policy Advisor to President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. Eric holds an AB from the University of Chicago, an MA from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from New York University.  He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  

Marni Wieshofer

Marni Wieshofer

Marni Wieshofer’s background includes Head of Media and Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s TMT Corporate Finance Group, based out of Los Angeles, providing mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial advisory and financial restructuring services. Before joining Houlihan Lokey, she was a Partner and Managing Director at MESA, a boutique advisory investment bank, where she spearheaded investment banking, strategy and valuation engagements for companies throughout the media space. Her background also includes CFO and EVP of Corporate Development at Lionsgate Entertainment where she oversaw the company’s mergers, acquisitions and other strategic financial initiatives and prominent roles at Media Rights Capital, Alliance Atlantis Communications and Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accountants. Ms. Wieshofer is a member of the Board of Directors at Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: HYMC) and Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI). Ms. Wieshofer holds a BA from Western University, an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and obtained the ICD.D designation in 2018.

A team of diverse, committed experts
with a passion for caring.
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