Our Team
A special recognition to Kristin Lacy, Joseph Bornstein, Brook Golling, Trinidad Recinos, Jake Weisenthal and Darren Yondorf, six other co-founders of Semilla Nueva during its first iterations and preliminary years.
Dina Aragon
Administration and HR Coordinator
Q’anil (The 4 colors of maize in Central America)
Angela Bastidas
Senior Operations Director
Doc Maize
Curt Bowen
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Curt on the Cob
Juan José Catalán
Breeding and Production Coordinator
Quality Maize
Hugo Chinchilla
Evaluation and Production Technician
Maízceado
Maria Cruz
Finance Manager
The Corn Cob Counter
Juan Carlos Cuyún
Administrative Manager
Maicero Administrator
David Dávila
Field Technician
Nelson Donis
Field Technician
Maicero Petenero
Henry Figueroa
Sales Technician
Pistolero Maíz
Annelisse Escobar
Strategic Alliances Coordinator
Atolito
Esteban Guzman
Production Coordinator
El Rosul del Maíz
Wellington Guzman
Field Technician
Choclo
Juan Manuel de León
Experimental Farm Guard
Elotón
Herberth Lima
Accounting Technician
Poporopo
Fredy Longo
R&D Manager
Dámaris López
Marketing Analyst
Semilla Pequeña
Pablo Martínez
Distribution Technician
Paola Martínez
Senior General Accountant
Corn Counter
Gerardo Morales
Field Technician
El Espiga
Nelger Nájera
Field Technician
Elotin
Yanira Ramirez
Administrative and HR Assistant
Corn Charm
Byron
Salvatierra
Accounting Technician
Lourdes Salvatierra
Marketing Coordinator
Maize Marketeer
José Sanchez
Sales Coordinator
Yum Kax
(The Mayan God of Agriculture)
Edy Torres
R&D Field Technician
Jioni Tuck
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
Tamalito
