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RICARDO ARÉVALO
Executive Director
Ricardo Arévalo was born and raised in Heredia, his mother a native of Perez Zeledón and his Salvadoran father. Ricardo is a professional in Business Management with more than 10 years of experience in leadership roles in sectors such as business consulting, environmental, cultural, sports management, circular economy and agroecology. He is currently in the process of obtaining a master's degree in development project management at ICAP, where the topic of his thesis was to propose a circular economy community center, and it has been during this process that he found an affinity with the Monteverde Community Fund.
MARIA J. VARGAS
Communications Specialist
Maria Vargas is a lifelong member of the Monteverde community, where her family arrived generations ago. She's been involved in sustainability projects since she was in her early teens, growing up on a coffee & educational farm and attending the Friends School of Monteverde where she received a multicultural upbringing.
Maria joined the Community Fund in 2019, after returning from New York City where she practiced photography and communications for three years.
JENNY PEÑA
Project Coordinator
Bio coming soon.
ANDREA CARRILLO
Billing and Accounting
Bio coming soon.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUGH GRAY
President
Bio coming soon.
FREDDY MEJÍAS FONSECA
Vice President
Freddy is a native of Monteverde and an agricultural technician with extensive expertise in installation and management of forest nurseries and ornamental plants. He has worked as an assistant technician in reforestation projects, as well as supervised plant nurseries. For the past 13 years Mejías Fonseca has worked as a naturalist guide and owns a small hotel in Monteverde. Freddy is concerned with the welfare of the community and the environment of the region where he was born; he has belonged to the MCF Board of Directors since its inception in 2012.
HEIDY P. BRAVO
Treasurer
Bio coming soon.
SINDY BROWN
Board Member
Sindy Brown has lived in Monteverde for 10 years. She visited this region full of nature and beautiful landscapes, with a cool climate all year round for the first time in 2007. She has worked in tourism for 8 years and loves meeting people from different parts of the world. She is a business administrator and organizer of trips and events. She loves having many friends, traveling, and, above all, providing an excellent service to all her guests.
GUILLERMO VARGAS
Vocal 2
Guillermo is a forestry engineer, and is originally from Monteverde. He worked as a teacher in the Santa Elena Public High School, and was later responsible for environmental education programs and human development in the Monteverde Conservation League. He has also served as manager of the Santa Elena Cooperative. He has always been interested in the quality of life of the community, including environmental and social balance, which led him to belong to several boards of organizations in Monteverde. He is currently coordinator of educational programs in Life Monteverde. He has served on the MCF Board of Directors since 2012.
HUGH GRAY
Secretary
Bio coming soon.
JANNELLE WILKINS
Treasurer
Jannelle has implemented education and development projects in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Spain. A resident of Monteverde, she formerly directed the Monteverde Institute. During her tenure, helped develop Travelers’ Philanthropy program and co-hosted the 3rd International Conference on Travelers’ Philanthropy. While living in Spain, Jannelle worked for the World Tourism Organization of the UN and founded Altamira Tours. Jannelle holds a Masters in Public Administration.
JENNIE MOLLICA
Alternate
Bio coming soon.
CATALINA COGHI
Fiscal
Catalina was born and raised in Monteverde. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology, and currently works as a Quality Engineer in a medical device manufacturing company. Catalina is also a leader of the Anti-Street Sexual Harassment Brigade of Monteverde, which is a collective that works mainly in education about gender violence and feminism in the community. For Catalina it is important to get involved in community initiatives that promote the sustainable and integral development of Monteverde, to remain the place it is.
OUR INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
GLOBAL FUND FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
COSTA RICAN USA FOUNDATION FOR COOPERATION
CHARITABLE GIVING PARTNER
Contributing to the well-being of Costa Rica by connecting donors' values and resources with vetted non-profit solutions
Enables Monteverde Community Fund to receive tax-exempt donations in the United States, as our our 501(c)(3) partner.