Our Team

global

Our Global Team's focuses on securing and developing the integration and expansion of LALA across Latin America and its local hubs.

Carolina Santos

Manager of Bootcamps Operations

Catherine Partridge

Manager of Strategic Operations

Cristina Umani

Chief Operating Officer

David Baptista

Executive Director & Co-Founder

Diego Ontaneda

President & Co-Founder

Francesca Leon

Senior Manager Data & Technology

Oriana Torres

Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships

brazil

Our first hub seeks to enhance opportunities for local leaders to connect LALA's opportunities.

Ana Lídia Santana Schroeder

Director of Leadership Programs

Atenea Giménez

Admissions Assistant

Bruno Carmo

Admissions Assistant

Claus Hansen

Communications Manager

Debora Rebecchi

Emotional Education Program Manager

Emily Schrynemakers

University Placement Specialist

Fernanda Caloi

CEO

Fernanda Martinelli

Admissions Analyst

Horacio Báez

MEL, Data & Tech Analyst

Iana Torres

Human Resources Coordinator

Julia Abreu

Camp Manager

Júlia Peixoto

Communications Assistant

Lúcio Oliveira

University Placement Assistant

Marco Machado

Manager of University Placement

Myrian Castello

Consultant for Camps

Paloma Flores

Career Program Manager

Renata Cerqueira

Development & Partnerships Manager

Renate Mitie Fukunaga

Admissions Manager

Ricardo Seara Neto

Mentorship Program Coordinator

Ticiane Shiki

Director of Operations

Victor Terini

Communication Analyst

Wilson Antonio

Community Coordinator

board members

LALA's Board helps us stay aligned with our mission by advising on strategy, supporting fundraising efforts, connecting us to partners and resources, and helping inform our work as a whole.

Alejandra Mejia R.

Head of External Affairs @ Teach for All | Co-chair

Andrew Moore

Special Counselor @ Schmidt Futures

José (Zé) Dias

Partner & Managing Director @ Remessa Online

Kevin Efrusy

Partner @ Accel | Board Observer

Mariana Donangelo

Partner @ KaszeK Ventures

Molly Efrusy

President & Co-Founder @ EFF | Co-chair

Paulo Passoni

Co-creator of Latin American $5bn Fund @ SoftBank

Rodolfo Lara

Chief Engagement & Development Officer @ Rhodes Trust

advisors

LALA’s Advisory Board consists of a group of outstanding Latin American and global leaders who are strengthening our organization and accelerating our path to systemic impact at scale. Our Advisors provide LALA their wisdom, expertise, networks, resources, and credibility in service of our mission. Each Advisory Board relationship is unique, and Advisors do not have fiduciary responsibilities over our work.

Andrew Motiwalla

Chairman & Founder @ Terra Education

Carole Robin

Co-Founder @ Leaders in Tech

Chris Bradford

Founder at ALA & President at Morehead-Cain

Dr. Denise Pope

Senior Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Education

Dr. Theo Dawson

Founder & Executive Director @ Lectica Inc.

Eduardo Briceño

Co-Founder & CEO @ Mindset Works

Esteban Sosnik

General Partner @ Reach Capital

Gabriela Paranhos

Regional COO Latin America; Generation

Irv Grousbeck

Professor of Management @ Stanford Graduate School (GSB)

Karen Sun

CTO in Residence at VélezReyes+

Kate Kraft

Principal at Guild Education

Leah Weiss Ph.D

Lecturer @ Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB)

Luis E. García de Brigard

Founder & Managing Partner. @ Appian Education Ventures

Naomi Baer

Chief Operating Officer at Activate

Ryan Phillips-Page

Founder & CEO @ Operation Water

Sebastian Mejia

Co-Founder & President @ Rappi

Victor Pinto

Vice President, Strategy; Capital One Software and Business Cards & Payments

brazil fiscal board

Committed to fairness and transparency, this board will be instrumental in ensuring that LALA's resources are managed with responsibility and integrity. We believe that transparency is the basis for building trust and strengthening our community.

Milena Oliveira

Partner & Co-Founder @ Volpe Capital

Shaila Silva

CEO @ SHC Auditoria e Consultoria

Sung Lim

CIO and CFO @ Grão Venture Capital

brazil consultive board

Comprising experts and inspiring leaders, the aim is to support and enrich strategic decision-making to boost Latin American youth leadership initiatives.