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
Isabel Aguilar
Administrative Assistant
Mamaicita
Cassidy Brewin
Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow
Maized and Confused
Angela Bastidas
Senior Operations Director
Doc Maize
Juan José Catalán
Breeding and Production Coordinator
Quality Maize
Hugo Chinchilla
Field Technician
Maízceado
Juan Manuel de León
Sales Representative
Elotón
Nelson Donis
Sales Representative
Maicero Petenero
Noé Estrada
Senior Sales Representative
Don Fortaleza
Wilder & Edalia García
Experimental Center Supervisors
Pistolero Maíz
Karen López
Collaborations Director
Corn Queen
Amanda Harvey
Partnerships coordinator
Corn Bred
Alicia Helfrich
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Corny Puns
Paola Martínez
General Accountant
Corn Counter
Nami Patel
Communications Coordinator
Yellow Cob Taxi
Vinicio Pinto
Sales Coordinator
El Maicero
Nick Reid
Director of Finance & Administration
The Kernel
Baptiste Teyssier
Marketing Coordinator
French Tassel