Meet our people
President
Mag. Ligia Umaña Ledezma
Environmental policy professional and lawyer with experience in environmental law, environmental education, socio-environmental conflicts, community organizing, and migrant rights. Former Chief Judge of the Administrative Environmental Court (2015-2020).
Vice president
Dr. Bernardo Aguilar González
Environmental Manager, Ecological Economist, and Lawyer with extensive experience in various environmental areas from a technical perspective and in socio-ecological activism. Former Director of RECOPE (2019-2021).
Secretary
Bach. Andrea Aguilar Umaña
Political scientist with an emphasis on cultural management and experience using it as a tool for political action and community empowerment promoted by NGOs. An artist with an emphasis on singing and musical theater.
Treasurer
Lic. Fernando Fallas Marín
He holds a law degree from the University of Costa Rica. He has 35 years of experience as a legal advisor, trial lawyer, and notary public, specializing in labor and criminal matters for public institutions and in the practice of law.
At-large
Mag. Laura Salazar Kruse
Lawyer specializing in energy and European Union law, with experience in voluntary carbon markets, immigration law, and real estate law.
Associate
Lic. Ruth Solano Vásquez
Lawyer with extensive experience in Environmental and Administrative Law, working as a litigator and in the NGO sector. Former Chief Judge of the Administrative Environmental Court (2014-2020).
Associate
Bach. Bernardo Aguilar Umaña
Educator specializing in English language teaching for migrant youth and adults with extensive experience in facilitating and designing environmental education programs. Coordinator of the International Baccalaureate Program at Methodist College.
Associate
Bach. José Pablo Aguilar Umaña
Statistical analysis professional with experience in descriptive and inferential analysis for the public and private sectors. He has training and experience in public relations and communications.
Associate
Joan Emiliano Aguilar Umaña
Active student in the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Environmental Health at the University of Costa Rica. Experience includes participating in various volunteer and activism projects, such as organizing youth groups, planting trees, community mangrove conservation programs, waste collection, and the Telethon.
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