Our Team

  • Ing. Enrique La Hoz Brito - President

    Former Research Director at Peru´s National Ag Research Institute (INIA) with over 50 years of experience, both domestic and international, in agricultural development projects. Holds and Ag Engineering degree from UNALM in Lima-Peru and a MSc from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá-Colombia.

  • Ing. Edgardo Candela – Vice President

    Downstream Oil & Gas professional with over 40 years of experience. Former Sales & Marketing Director of Peru’s National Oil Company PETROPERU and head of its energy and petrochemicals business development team. Holds a Chemical Engineering degree from Peru´s San Marcos National University.

  • Dr. Luis Campos Baca – Research Director

    University professor with over 45 years of experience in indigenous communities´ development projects in the Amazon basin. Former Congressman and President of the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP) and the National Institute of Traditional Medicine (INMETRA). Holds a degree in Biology from the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo in Trujillo-Peru and a MSc in Ecology from Southern Illinois University at Carbodale, IL.

  • Mag. Jose Quispe Farro – Secretary and Training Director

    Ph.D. in Education candidate with almost 30 years of experience providing technical training in Iquitos. Holds a degree in Business from UNA in Iquitos-Peru and a Master in National Development from CAEN in Lima-Peru.

  • Lic. Fernando De la Torre – Treasurer and Managing Director

    Professional in Banking and Risk Management with over 30 years of experience in Peru and overseas. Former advisor to the Board of Peru´s National Oil Company PETROPERU. Holds a B.S. degree in Business from Universidad del Pacífico in Lima-Peru and an MBA from Loyola University in Chicago, IL.