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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.

Staff

Aadil Sulaiman Director, Next Generation Jobs Initiative - United States
Adam Taylor Director, Development Finance & Operations - United States
Aelish Benjamin-Brown Lending Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) Analyst - United States
Agnes Manthi Senior Manager, Business Development, Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
Alejandro Albujar Senior Loan Officer - South America
Alesandra Enobi Nakasone Junior Loan Officer - South America
Alex Caicedo IND Technical Specialist - South America
Alex Goyenaga Operations Associate, Grant Management - Central America and Mexico
Alexandra Tuinstra Chief Strategy Officer - Central America and Mexico
Alexis Stuhldreher Cavallaro Technical Coordinator, Digital Business Intelligence - Central America and Mexico
Alia Haddad Account Manager, Institutional Philanthropy & Partnerships - United States
Alice Decker Burke General Counsel - United States
Allan Santamaría Regional Manager, Credit Administration - Latin America - Central America and Mexico
Ana Lucía Trujillo Loan Officer - South America
Ana Orians Senior Impact Monitoring Manager - United States
Andrea Avendaño WAI Analyst - South America
Andrea Montoya Senior Manager, Agribusiness Digital Transformation - United States
Andrey Granados Client Operations Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Angela Prosek Senior Director, Institutional Giving - United States
Angélica Ramírez Pineda DBI Tech - Cultivar Data Platform Specialist - Central America and Mexico
Annie Casey Senior Financial Analyst - United States
Arya Samuelson Senior Grant Writer - United States
Benjamin Mwasambo DBI Technical Specialist - Sub-Saharan Africa
Bennet Ansong Portfolio Manager, Ghana - Sub-Saharan Africa
Brayam Quilca Román Junior Loan Officer - South America
Briana Woods Director of Treasury - United States
Brittany Eriksson Senior Financial Analyst - United States
Bryan Woliner Chief Financial Officer - United States
Calvin Betts IT Operations Manager - United States
Carolina Garcia-Navarro Deputy Chief of Staff and Manager of Board Relations - United States
Caroline Koech Business Development Officer - Sub-Saharan Africa
Caroline Sikes Portfolio Risk Analyst - United States
Carrie Abend Senior Business Analyst - United States
Charles Wainaina Head of Advisory, Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
Chris Patterson Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships - United States
Christine Omindo Regional Accounting Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa
Claudia Rizo Credit Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Cristhian Guapacha Credit Analyst - South America
Daniel Rivera Head of Lending, Latin America - South America
Daniela Andrea Arenas Rios Asociado de Recursos Humanos - SAM - South America
Darcy Salinger Chief Credit Officer - United States
David Lozano Head of Advisory, Mexico and Central America - Central America and Mexico
David Sajabi Deputy Head of Lending, Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
David Santos Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Dennis Nalangu Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Diana Llacsahuanga Carrasco Coordinador IND SAM - South America
Dylan Butler Senior Manager, Bilateral and Multilateral Partnerships - United States
Elena Sancho Director of Grants Management - Central America and Mexico
Elizabeth Teague Senior Director, Climate Resilience - United States
Elsa Cortijo Director Business Development - South America
Ericka Solano Accounting Assistant - Central America and Mexico
Esteban Salas Espinoza Credit Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Esther Mbithe Junior Portfolio Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa
Fernando Diaz Oficial de Riesgo - South America
Florence Wambua Portfolio Manager, East Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
Floribeth Gutiérrez Accountant - Central America and Mexico
Frances Reid President & COO - United States
Francisco Chala Regional Accounting Manager, Latin America - South America
Gerardo Adolfo Reategui Schrader Credit Analyst - South America
Gian Fabbri Senior Director, Finance and Analytics - United States
Gideon Mumo Regional Manager, Credit Administration - Southeast Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa
Gilbert Bustamante Head of Advisory, SAM - South America
Gladys Thitu Advisory Associate, East Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
Gretel Doherty Senior Director of Credit Administration - United States
Hannah Clarke External Affairs Coordinator - United States
Hannah Murray Manager, Reports & Proposals - United States
Heber Zelaya Human Resources Associate - United States
Hector Santos Rojas Project Manager - Central America and Mexico
Heidi Rioja Mandujano Senior Associate of Advisory Services, South America - South America
Ibrahim Diagne Senior Treasury Associate - United States
Ilsie Rodríguez Céspedes Treasury Associate - Central America and Mexico
Immaculate Wangui Mureithi Credit Administration Officer - Sub-Saharan Africa
Iris Reyes BMA coordinator - Central America and Mexico
Iska Nyunja IT Support Associate - Sub-Saharan Africa
Ivannia Cortés Strategy Operations Associate - Central America and Mexico
Jael Okello Human Resources Associate, Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
James Reggio IT Systems Administrator - United States
Jane Kerubo Office Administrator, East Africa - Sub-Saharan Africa
Jane McGrath Manager, Public Relations and Communications - United States
Janet Nyawira Senior Regional Human Resources Manager, Africa & Asia - Sub-Saharan Africa
Janine Pacheco Garay Deputy Project Manager - Central America and Mexico
Javier “Javi” Moraga Jr. Systems Administrator - Global - Central America and Mexico
Jean Forrester Controller and VP, Investor Relations - United States
Jennifer Musyoka Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Jeremi Brewer Innovation Manager - United States
Jhosep Romero Global Grants Management Associate - South America
Jimmy Vulembera Impact Analyst - United States
Joan Chenane Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Jorge Bouchot Senior Research and Impact Evaluation Manager - Central America and Mexico
José Manuel Lora Collections Officer - South America
José Ríos Méndez Accountant - Central America and Mexico
Joseph Kiarie Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Juan Taborda Burgos Director, Impact Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) - United States
Juana Muñoz Ucrós Climate Innovation Manager - South America
Julia Diegel Senior Director of Supporter Engagement - United States
Karina Bernal Huerta Salesforce Administrator - United States
Karla Mendoza Financial Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Kate Labeille Senior Director, Innovation - United States
Kayla Massey Senior Associate of Supporter Engagement - United States
Kelly Acheson Manager, Content Development and Communications - United States
Kender Quiros Hernández Loan Officer - Central America and Mexico
Kimberly Sáenz Credit Administration Associate - Central America and Mexico
Kyle Sweeney Senior Climate Analyst - United States
Laura Avendaño Sagot Global HR Systems Specialist - Central America and Mexico
Laura Gordillo Global HR Operations - Central America and Mexico
Laura Quince Senior Regional Human Resources Manager, US - United States
Laura Ramírez Business Intelligence Administrator - Central America and Mexico
Leonor Gutiérrez Director, Women in Agriculture Initiative - Central America and Mexico
Leopoldo Hernández Loan Officer - Central America and Mexico
Lia Hulit Advisory Quality Assurance Manager - United States
Lindsay Baker Senior Director, Client Operations - United States
Lucía Cruz Budget & Monitoring Administrator, Advisory MAC - Central America and Mexico
Lula Pérez Senior Advisory Services Coordinator, Mesoamerica - Central America and Mexico
Magali de Varax Senior Director, Global Advisory - Central America and Mexico
Manuel Aguirre Gutierrez BMA Coordinator SAM - South America
Manuel Aldana Credit Analyst - South America
Marbelí Rodríguez Senior Loan Officer - Central America and Mexico
Marco García Business Development Manager - Central America and Mexico
María Teresa Ramírez Senior Credit Administration Officer - South America
Mariah Rose Senior Digital Marketing Associate - United States
Marie Heim Development Operations Associate - United States
Mariella Arestegui Regional Human Resources Manager, SAM - South America
Marli Porth Chief of Staff - United States
Martha Valera Deputy Head of Lending, SAM - South America
Martin Buyeka Regional Risk Manager, Africa & Asia - Sub-Saharan Africa
Maureen McGregor Senior Director of Marketing & Communications - United States
Mayra Alejandra ACRA Coordinator - South America
Melanny Zúñiga Araya Grants Manager - Central America and Mexico
Melissa Ankin Senior Manager, Client Operations - United States
Melissa Delgado Junior Advisory Associate - South America
Melissa May IT Manager, Salesforce & Tableau - United States
Michelle Erikson Senior Accounting Manager - United States
Milan Baez Credit Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Miranda Hansen Impact Analyst - United States
Miriam Taquire Regional Risk Manager, Latin America - South America
Mónica Hernández Pinto Credit Analyst - South America
Morgan Springer Associate of Supporter Engagement - United States
Nelly Caycho Junior Accountant - South America
Nicholas Reid Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - 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 - Sub-Saharan Africa
Rachael Naitore Accounting Associate - Sub-Saharan Africa
Raquel Navarro Advisory Services Associate, MAC - Central America and Mexico , Southeast Asia
Rob Hefferon Manager, Strategy & Learning - United States
Robbie Witkop Senior Director of Global Lending and Innovation - Southeast Asia , United States
Robert McCalla Accounting Associate - United States
Rolando Corrales Senior Risk Officer, Latam - Central America and Mexico
Rose Otieno Ochieng Gender Equity Advisory Service Coordinator, AFR - Sub-Saharan Africa
Roxan Piedra Ramirez Junior Loan Officer - Central America and Mexico
Ruth Ogao Collections & Workout Officer - Sub-Saharan Africa
Salome Olpengs Credit Analyst - Sub-Saharan Africa
Sandra Sánchez Serrano Business Management Advisory Coordinator - Central America and Mexico
Scott Caple Advisory Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) Analyst - United States
Scott McDonald Chief External Affairs Officer - United States
Sharon Serrano Senior Loan Officer - Central America and Mexico
Simeon Atha Junior Client Operations Analyst - United States
Sole Villarruel Larre Chief Human Resources Officer - United States
Stella Njuguna Junior Advisory Associate - Sub-Saharan Africa
Susan Monserrat Manager, Grant Writing - United States
Tatiana Vargas Dinarte Credit Analyst - Central America and Mexico
Tedd Yugi Accounting Associate - Sub-Saharan Africa
Terry Kimotho Risk Officer - Sub-Saharan Africa
Tess Fisher Content Development Associate - United States
Tracy Lam Senior Grants and Revenue Accountant - United States
Wangia Ludenyo Cultivar Data Engineer - Sub-Saharan Africa
Weimar Torres Sanchez Counterparty Risk Officer - Central America and Mexico
William Portilla Director, Global Risk Management - Central America and Mexico
Willy Foote Founder & CEO - United States
Wolfgang Werner Global ACRA Coordinator - Central America and Mexico
Xio Santamaria Frini Treasury Associate - Central America and Mexico
Yessenia Canda Senior HR Associate - Central America and Mexico
Yineth “Yi” Flores Barboza Administrative Assistant - Central America and Mexico
Zakayo Kimutai Ng’etich Portfolio Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa