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Guatemala Community Board in action


Our Guatemala Community Board has donated $1,000,000 since 2012 to 132 grassroots projects, charities and organizations.

Roberto Gutierrez

Roberto Gutierrez (Chair)

Founder and President, FUNDAP (NGO)

Francisco Roberto Gutiérrez Martínez is President of FUNDAP (Integral Development of Social and Economic Programs Foundation) and President of the Asociación Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores (a non-profit organization for economic development), Mr. Gutierrez is also a Member of the Board of Catholic University of America at the Washington headquarters.

Mr. Gutierrez is a chemical Engineer, with a degree from San Carlos University in Guatemala, a Masters in Reengineering and Technology Insurance from Francisco Marroquin University and a Masters in Social Anthropology and Ethnology from University of Paris. He also holds a PhD. in Political Sciences and Sociology from Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain.

He has written several important publications abut entrepreneurship, including How to eradicate poverty in Guatemala, The Microenterprise, a space for development (La Microempresa, un espacio para el desarrollo) and many others. He is an active columnist for El Periodico national newspaper.

Mr. Gutierrez has been recognized as a distinctive Guatemalan citizen in Quetzaltenango, an Honoree from Banco Industrial, and winner of the Carlos Paiz Ayala Award, Exporter of the Year in 2003. He has held the Gold Button from the House of Culture in Quetzaltenango since 2003 and that same year, University Rafael Landival gave him a commemorative Medal, “Mons. Luis Manresa Formosa, S.J.”

Guillermo Montano

Guillermo Montano (Vice Chair)

Strategic Advisor, TELUS International and Founder, TELUS International Central America

Cynthia del Águila

Cynthia del Águila

Executive at Fundación de la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala and former Education Minister

Sebastian Bulantti

Sebastian Bulanti

Business Development and Marketing Director, TELUS International Central America

Rosamaria Flores Castaneda

Rosamaria Flores Castaneda

Community Board Prime, TELUS International Central America

Tulio Garcia

Tulio Garcia

President Miami Agro Import and Cooperativa Cuatro Pinos Director

Daiann Irigoyen

Daiann Irigoyen

CFO at Mobiliare Latam

Estuardo Ligorria G.

Estuardo Ligorria G.

Vice President, Operations, TELUS International Central America

Maria Pacheco

Maria Pacheco

Chair, Founder and General Manager, Kiej de los Bosques and Vital Voices Latin-American (NGOs)

Carolina Roca

Carolina Roca

Dean of Education at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Harvard MPA

Christine K. Wilson

Christine K. Wilson

Founder, Antigua International School, entrepreneur, organic coffee farmer, director of CKW Communications

Margarita Klose

Margarita Klose

Impact Investment Director at IDC and Puente Board Member

Karla Menocal

Karla Menocal

Vital Voices VP, Director at La Alianza and CPS Logistics VP

Lorena Palmieri

Lorena Palmieri

Social Entrepreneur

Benjamin Sywulka

Benjamin Sywulka

Entrepreneur, Systems thinker and Innovation Expert. Founder, helpmeinnovate.com

2023 application deadlines

Please note the application deadline time on the dates listed is midnight in the local time zone.

  • March 31

  • September 30