ABOUT ME

My purpose is to have a positive impact at scale into the world supporting the transformation to more sustainable production systems and cultural norms.

I work on re-designing systems and inspiring action towards a more efficient use of material resources, minimizing waste and its negative impacts, and optimizing its value. 

I collaborate with individuals, organizations, companies and policy-makers in Latin America to develop new public and private policies in order to create cultural systemic changes.

I am a National Geographic Explorer and Sustainability Entrepreneur specialized in circular economy and triple bottom lines, with a focus on material’s life-cycle. On May 2018, I have crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a 36-feet sailboat - twice - to research firsthand the reality of plastics in the ocean and study international solutions. Building on this voyage, I have founded and now co-direct Unplastify, organization that, focusing in Latin America, seeks to promote awareness and solutions to rethink the human relationship with plastic, through exploration, education and impactful actions.

Since January 2019, I have joined Asociación Sustentar as their Executive Director. Our work’s mission is to promote an integral and sustainable human development. We provide trainings, technical assistance and we conduct studies in the fields of Climate Change and SDGs, Sustainable Mobility and Resource Efficiency. I lead the Resource Efficiency efforts, and we work locally and regionally to promote more responsible production systems.

Before setting sail to explore ocean plastic pollution, I have served as the executive director of Brooklyn-based sustainability hub and recycling center, Sure We Can. The center employs a community of 400 urban collectors that bring in an average of 40,000 aluminum cans and plastic bottles per day, effectively diverting thousands of pounds of recyclable materials from landfills.

Over the last 8 years, I have worked on material waste valuation and recovery systems that maximize social, environmental, and economic impact. I work as a consultant for public and private sector organizations, having worked with academia, corporations, NGOs and governments in Latin America and the U.S. I promote solutions for a more circular economy and reduction of plastic ocean pollution through regular workshops and talks that draw from my hands-on experience, including a TEDx talk at Columbia University: “The Plastic Elephant in the Room”.

My studies:
.Certificate of Business Excellence, ECLA Program, Columbia Business School, New York (2017)
.M.S. in Sustainability Management, Columbia University's Earth Institute, New York (2015)
.International Design Program, School of Superior Design (ESDI), Barcelona (2009)
.B.S. in Industrial Design, Palermo University, Buenos Aires (2012)

Find more information about my background in my linked-in profile.