Alejandro has dedicated his career to consulting and applied research on various topics of sustainability and private sector engagement; such as the development of impact logic/theories of change, monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for development projects and public-private partnerships, climate change, risk analysis and shared value creation in smallholder agri-food systems.
In recent years, Alejandro has been recognized as a regional expert on how impact measurement systems generate value for strategic decision making in agrifood value chains. He has been invited by different regional entities to share his experience as a presenter or panelist at development and private sector symposiums and congresses.
He has worked for both private sector organizations (Nestlé-Nespresso, Lavazza, Ecom, BASF, Syngenta, Multi-Inversiones, Grupo Nutresa) and organizations such as ECLAC, UNDP, Neumann Foundation, World Bank, IDB, CABEI, GIZ, among others.
Place of work: Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS): 2010 To: Present
Position: Senior Consultant
Description: Design, direction and dissemination of applied research projects for the public and private sector in the areas of agrifood value chains and environmental performance, with special attention to topics such as microeconomics of the coffee sector, climate change and governance mechanisms.
Place of work: Sustainable Markets Intelligence Center
From: 2014 To: 2019
Position: Executive Director
Description: Strategic direction of the Center, relationship management with clients and research partners. Design of impact assessment and monitoring projects in food value chains, based on small producers.
