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Meet Our Team

We are a community of unconventional problem solvers. We’re humanitarians and environmentalists, philanthropists and investors, farmers and feminists.

These photos were taken at Root Capital's Global Retreat in 2015 in Cambridge.

Leadership Team

Willy Foote Founder & CEO -United States
Alexandra Tuinstra Chief Programs Officer -Central America and Mexico
Bryan Woliner Chief Financial Officer -United States
Darcy Salinger Chief Credit Officer -United States
Frances Reid Chief Operating Officer -United States
Mary Beth Côté-Jenssen Chief Partnerships Officer -United States
Nancy Godinho Everett General Counsel and Chief Talent Officer -United States

Staff

Adam Taylor Senior Manager, Development Strategy and Operations -United States
Aelish Benjamin-Brown Impact Associate -United States
Agnes Manthi Business Development Manager -East Africa
Akosua Ampofo Siever Senior Partnerships Manager -United States
Alejandro Albujar ACCDER - Loan Officer -South America
Alesandra Enobi Nakasone ACCDER - Credit Analyst -South America
Alexandra Tuinstra Chief Programs Officer -Central America and Mexico
Allan Santamaría Regional Manager, Credit Administration - Latin America -Central America and Mexico
Amélie Thouvenot Senior Financial Analyst -United States
Aminata Wague Project Administrator, MasterCard Foundation -West Africa
Ana Lucía Trujillo ACCDER - Junior Loan Officer -South America
Anarie Salvador Accounting Associate -United States
Andrea Montoya Data Platform Manager -Central America and Mexico
Andrey Granados Global Advisory Associate -Central America and Mexico
Arame Wade Regional Advisory Manager, West Africa -West Africa
Bennet Ansong Senior Credit Analyst -West Africa
Brayam Quilca Román ACCDER - Credit Analyst -South America
Briana Woods Director of Treasury -United States
Bryan Woliner Chief Financial Officer -United States
Calvin Betts IT Operations Manager -United States
Charles Nyadero Credit Analyst -East Africa
Charles Wainaina Advisory Services Manager, East Africa -East Africa
Chris Engstrom Senior Creative Director -United States
Chris Patterson Senior Partnerships Manager -United States
Christine Omindo Regional Accounting Manager -East Africa
Cinthia Isla Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer -South America
Claudia Rizo Credit Analyst -Central America and Mexico
Claudio Castro Badilla Senior Advisor, Agronomic and Climate Resilience Advisory -Central America and Mexico
Dania Álvarez Baltodano Business Development Officer -Central America and Mexico
Daniel Rivera ACCDER - Head of Lending, Latin America -South America
Darcy Salinger Chief Credit Officer -United States
David Lozano Senior Manager of Advisory Services, Mexico and Central America -Central America and Mexico
Elena Sancho Grant Manager - Global -Central America and Mexico
Elizabeth Teague Associate Director of Social and Environmental Performance -United States
Elsa Cortijo Business Development Manager -South America
Erick Sakwa Impact & Advisory Manager -East Africa
Esther Mbithe Credit Analyst -East Africa
Fiona Chung IT Support Associate -United States
Florence Wambua Junior Loan Officer -East Africa
Floribeth Gutiérrez Accountant -Central America and Mexico
Frances Reid Chief Operating Officer -United States
Francis Opoku-Mensah Portfolio Manager, Anglophone West Africa -West Africa
Francisco Chala Regional Accounting Manager, Latin America -South America
Gian Fabbri Senior Director, Finance and Analytics -United States
Gilbert Bustamante ACCDER - Manager, Advisory Services -South America
Gina Trieste Global Head of HR -United States
Gladys Thitu Advisory Associate, East Africa -East Africa
Gretel Doherty Senior Director of Credit Administration -United States
Hallie Boyce Development Officer, Grants -United States
Heidi Rioja Mandujano ACCDER - Advisory Services Associate, South America -South America
Ibrahim Diagne Treasury Associate -United States
Ilsie Rodríguez Céspedes Treasury Associate -Central America and Mexico
Immaculate Wangui Mureithi Credit Administration Officer -East Africa
Isabel DoCampo Senior Impact Analyst -United States
Jane Kerubo Office Administrator, East Africa -East Africa
Janet Nyawira Human Resources & Administration Manager, East and West Africa -East Africa
Javier Chinchilla Torres IT Systems Administrator -Central America and Mexico
Jean Forrester Controller and VP, Investor Relations -United States
José Manuel Lora Collections Officer -South America
José Ríos Méndez Accountant -Central America and Mexico
Joseph Kiarie Credit Analyst -East Africa
Kate Hyder Director of Innovation -United States
Katie Naeve Director of Impact and Partnerships -United States
Kender Quiros Hernández Junior Loan Officer -Central America and Mexico
Kevin Mukiira Portfolio Manager -East Africa
Kimberly Sáenz Credit Administration Associate -Central America and Mexico
Kristin Williams Marketing & Communications Senior Manager -United States
Laura Avendaño Sagot HR and Administration Coordinator, Costa Rica -Central America and Mexico
Laura Gordillo Human Resources and Administration Manager, Latin America -Central America and Mexico
Laura Ramírez Salesforce Administrator -Central America and Mexico
Leopoldo Hernández Junior Loan Officer -Central America and Mexico
Lia Hulit Advisory Quality Assurance Officer -United States
Lindsay Baker Lending Operations Director -United States
Lucía Cruz Senior Advisory Services Associate -Central America and Mexico
Lula Pérez Senior Advisory Services Coordinator, Mesoamerica -Central America and Mexico
Magali de Varax Global Advisory Manager -Central America and Mexico
Marbelí Rodríguez Loan Officer -Central America and Mexico
María Teresa Ramírez ACCDER - Senior Credit Administration Officer -South America
Mariella Arestegui ACCDER - Human Resources and Administration Coordinator -South America
Marli Porth Chief of Staff and Stakeholder Relations Manager -United States
Martha Valera ACCDER - Senior Investment Analyst -South America
Martin Buyeka Head of Risk, Africa -East Africa
Mary Beth Côté-Jenssen Chief Partnerships Officer -United States
Melanny Zúñiga Araya Grants Administrator, Global -Central America and Mexico
Melissa Ankin Lending Operations Officer -United States
Melissa May Senior Salesforce Administrator -United States
Michelle Pana Senior Accounting Manager -United States
Miriam Taquire ACCDER - Regional Risk Manager, Latin America -South America
Mónica Hernández Pinto Credit Analyst -South America
Nancy Godinho Everett General Counsel and Chief Talent Officer -United States
Nasarah McKinney HR & Admin Manager -United States
Nathan Temeyer Senior Financial Analyst -United States
Nelly Caycho Accounting Assistant -South America
Nene Diouf Credit Administration Officer - West Africa and Indonesia -United States
Nicholas Reid Financial Planning and Analysis Manager -United States
Nicholas Rogerson Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer -United States
Odalier Chacón Director, Central America, and Mexico Portfolio -Central America and Mexico
Olga Gamboa Credit Analyst -Central America and Mexico
Peter Onguka Head of Lending, Africa -East Africa,West Africa
Raquel Navarro Administrative Associate for Advisory Services -Central America and Mexico,Southeast Asia
Richard Rutto Grants Administrator, East Africa -East Africa
Rob Hefferon Communications Associate -United States
Robbie Witkop Senior Director of Global Lending and Innovation -Southeast Asia,United States
Rolando Corrales Risk Officer -Central America and Mexico
Roxan Piedra Ramirez Credit Analyst -Central America and Mexico
Ruth Ogao Collections & Workout Officer -East Africa
Sabrina Kerin Senior Impact Analyst -United States
Scott Caple Grants Research Associate -United States
Sharon Serrano Loan Officer -Central America and Mexico
Tracy Lam Senior Grants and Revenue Accountant -United States
William Portilla Global Risk Manager -Central America and Mexico
Willy Foote Founder & CEO -United States
Yessenia Canda Grants Administrator, Latin America -Central America and Mexico
Zakayo Kimutai Ng’etich Portfolio Manager -East Africa