Our Team

Experienced cross-sector practitioners driving PFA's mission across the Americas.

Michael Putnam

Michael Putnam

Board Member
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Board member. CEO of Bildbot, an AI studio. Managing Director, Monadnock Energy. Former SVP at Kayak and Amwell. BS Stanford, MBA Dartmouth, MPA Harvard (international development & technology policy).

Mark Lopes

Mark Lopes

Board Member
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Senior executive in multilaterals and the private sector; former President, Partnership for Central America; former U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank and USAID; former U.S. Senate and House Appropriations; M.P.P., Harvard University.

Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono

Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono

Executive & Board Member
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Executive and Board Member; Principal, Pellecchia International; former Senior Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC); M.B.A., Wharton School.

Geoffrey Kirkman

Geoffrey Kirkman

Managing Director
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Founder and senior advisor in philanthropy, education, and sustainability; former World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, and Brown University; M.P.P., Harvard University.

Amb. Luis Arreaga

Amb. Luis Arreaga

Senior Advisor
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Former Career diplomat; former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala and Iceland; former senior official at the U.S. Department of State; provides strategic guidance on regional engagement, public-sector coordination, and diplomatic outreach.

Jonathan Nelson

Jonathan Nelson

Senior Advisor
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Founder, Hackers/Founders global entrepreneur network and HF Capital; former consultant to multilateral institutions and advisor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; extensive experience in Silicon Valley exits, IPO pathways, fund structuring, and fintech.

Natasha Ibarra

Natasha Ibarra

Advisor
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Impact-focused investment and operations professional; Chief Operating Officer, HF Capital; experience in capital mobilization, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurship ecosystem development across Latin America. Based in Argentina.

Rigoberto Romero

Rigoberto Romero

Regional Program Coordinator
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Mobilizing capital, partnerships, and policy to drive sustainable economic development. Former BCIE/CABEI and U.S. MCC, former Director General of Public Credit in the Honduras Ministry of Finance. Based in Honduras.

Andrea Orellana

Andrea Orellana

Operations & Communications
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Operations and communications professional supporting organizational management, creative projects, and external communications. Leads content development and digital strategy. Based in El Salvador.