Our Team
A special recognition to Kristin Lacy, Joseph Bornstein, Brook Golling and Darren Yondorf, four other co-founders of Semilla Nueva during its first iterations and preliminary years.
Curt Bowen
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Curt on the Cob
Trinidad Recinos
Co-Founder & Assistant Collaborations Director
Maizón
Jake Weisenthal
Co-Founder
Maize Man
Victor Alarcón
Collaborations Technician
Corn King of the East
Elver Argueta
Sales Representative
El Rey de Maiz
Angela Bastidas
Senior Operations Director
Doc Maize
Juan José Catalán
Breeding and Production Coordinator
Quality Maize
Hugo Chinchilla
Field Technician
Maízceado
Marllury Cruz
Marketing Analyst
Maicito
Nelson Donis
Sales Representative
Maicero Petenero
Henry Figueroa
Sales Representative
Pistolero Maíz
Amanda Harvey
Program Manager
Corn Bred
Juan Manuel de León
Sales Representative
Elotón
Herberth Lima
Accounting Assistant
Poporopo
Paola Martínez
Senior General Accountant
Corn Counter
Yesenia De La Cruz and Fausto Ordoñez
Experimental Farm Guards
Ricardo Paredes
Sales Representative
Fortalezita
Vinicio Pinto
Sales Coordinator
El Maicero
Andrea Villagran
Administrative Assistant
Blue Corn
Taylor Vail
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Uni-corn