Board, Team & Councils

Susana Garcia Robles is Executive Advisor to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) and a Venture Partner at Capria Ventures. As of March 2020, she has left the Inter-American Development Bank where she was Chief Investment Officer

Ivonne Cuello is the CEO at the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA), where she heads the organizational direction and strategy including programming and execution of LAVCA Week…

Caitlin Mitchell is Chief Communications Officer for LAVCA. In this role, she is responsible for working with the organization’s executive team to design and implement the organizational calendar….

Julie Ruvolo is Director of Venture Capital at LAVCA where she manages venture investor relationships in Latin America and globally. In this role, she oversees venture/tech-related programs and oversees LAVCA’s tech content…

Miguel Algarin is the Director of Research at LAVCA. In this role he manages the research department, including execution and oversight of regional data collection and the generation of products and research services for…

Kaela Kennedy is Director of Events for LAVCA where is responsible for the planning and execution of the association’s annual investor meeting, among other programs. Kaela is also is the Director of Events for EMPEA…

Belgica De Los Santos is Director of Finance & Operations for LAVCA. In this role she is responsible for the organization’s financial, accounting, and operational functions, including member billing, audits, and budgeting…

Dina Kavaleuski is the Senior Analyst of Finance & Operations for LAVCA. In this role, she is responsible for the management of the organization’s financial, accounting, and operational functions, which include member billing, company audits, and annual budgeting…

Catalina is a Senior Economic Analyst, Business Development and Communications. In this role, Catalina is responsible for supporting the production and distribution of Latin American private investment news, data, and…

Carlos Ramos de la Vega is the Manager of Venture Capital at LAVCA. In this role, Carlos coordinates the organization’s relationships with venture investors, maintains the LatAm Venture Bulletin, the industry’s leading source of VC/tech news in the region, and supports the generation of products and services for LatAm VC…

Paulina Portilla serves as Manager of Membership at LAVCA where she coordinates onboarding, maintenance, and engagement for both current and prospective LAVCA members. Paulina is also the Manager of Membership for EMPEA…

Emanuel Hernandez is a Research Analyst at LAVCA. In this role he supports the research department with data collection and the generation of products and services for LAVCA’s members and Latin America’s private capital…

Sanan serves as Executive Assistant and Office Manager in New York, where he supports the EMPEA and LAVCA team across a variety of functions including research, sustainability, and operations…

Eduardo Roman is a Senior Advisor at LAVCA. He is also Director of Strategic Partnerships at Group 42. Prior to joining Group 42, he was Research director at LAVCA where he…..

Fabiana Cid de Andrade is a Senior Advisor to LAVCA. She is also currently a Partner at Oria Capital.

Juan Savino is Senior Advisor for LAVCA. Juan has been involved with LAVCA since June 2009. Juan is also currently an Investor Relations professional at Lexington Partners…

Ksenija Jovanovic is Senior Advisor for LAVCA, where she previously held the role of Director of Business Development supporting LAVCA’s LP platform and association strategy. She is also currently Vice President, External Management for Aflac Global Investments.

Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Kaszek Ventures, the largest venture capital firm in Latin America with over $1 billion of raised capital. The firm was launched in 2011 and has invested in more than 75…

Ms. Flavia Buarque de Almeida serves as Vice President and Partner at Península Participações S.A. Ms. de Almeida has been responsible for the Península Participações Private Equity area since July 2013…

Mauricio Salgar joined Advent International, a global private equity firm, in 2012 as Managing Director and Head of the office in Colombia. Mauricio has led several investments in Latin America including Alianza…

Dirk Donath is a Managing Partner at L Catterton focused on Latin America. He was a Senior Managing Director and Partner at Eton Park Capital Management, responsible for PE and illiquid investment activities in emerging markets. Previously Pegasus Capital…

Susana Garcia Robles is Executive Advisor to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) and a Venture Partner at Capria Ventures. As of March 2020, she has left the Inter-American Development Bank where she was Chief Investment Officer…

Michael joined Actis in 2008 and currently heads the Mexico City office leading market coverage for Actis’s energy investments in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean…

Cate Ambrose is CEO and Board Member of EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets. Members include 300+ fund managers, institutional investors, family offices, sovereign wealth funds…

Fernando Borges is a Managing Director & Co-Head of the Carlyle South America Buyout group focused on private equity investment opportunities in South America. He is based in São Paulo. Prior to joining…

Mr. Sosa del Valle is a Partner of Lexington Partners where he leads the firm’s Latin American actives and manages the Santiago office. Mr. Sosa del Valle is primarily engaged in the…

Rodolfo Spielmann brings almost 30 years of experience in the financial industry to his role at CPP Investment Board as Managing Director, Head of Latin America….

Philip von Mehren is a partner and the Co-Chair of Venable’s New York Corporate Group. He routinely handles cross-border and domestic acquisitions and dispositions – for strategic and financial buyers – including private equity and venture capital funds…

Piero Minardi is based in São Paulo and joined Warburg Pincus in 2014 and leads the firm’s investment efforts in Latin America. Previously, Mr. Minardi was a Partner in the Private Equity Group at Gavea Investimentos…

Luis Cervantes is a Principal and leads General Atlantic’s Mexico City office, focusing on the firm’s growth investments in Mexico and across Latin America.  Luis is a member of the Board of Directors of Clip, Grupo Axo and Laboratorios Sanfer, and previously ….

Priscila Rodrigues is a Partner at Bozano Investimentos and responsible for the consumer, retail and services practice. Prior to joining BI, she worked at Plural Capital in their private equity practice, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch…

Peter Lipson focuses on global direct co-investments as well as primary and secondary investments in Latin America. Peter serves as the Chair of the Firm’s Credit Investment Committee. He joined HarbourVest in 1997 as an…

Mr. Sosa del Valle is a vice president of Lexington primarily engaged in the evaluation of secondary purchases of non-U.S buyout, mezzanine and venture capital partnership interests…

Luis Malave is a Principal focused on Investor Relations in Latin America. He is based in Lima, Peru. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Malave was a Director of Credicorp Capital in Peru in product management for the Asset Management Group…

Philip von Mehren is a partner and the Co-Chair of Venable’s New York Corporate Group. He routinely handles cross-border and domestic acquisitions and dispositions – for strategic and financial buyers – including private equity and venture capital funds…

Andy Tsao is a Managing Director with SVB Global Private Equity Services, working with SVB’s international private equity and venture capital clients…

Alexander R. Rossi has over 24 years of private equity and investment banking experience in the U.S. and Latin America, where he has successfully completed over 50 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of US$3.5b…

Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Kaszek Ventures, the largest venture capital firm in Latin America with over $1 billion of raised capital. The firm was launched in 2011 and has invested in more than 75…

Eric Acher is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Monashees+, a Brazilian Venture Capital firm that invests in early and growth stage technology companies…

Susana Garcia Robles is Executive Advisor to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) and a Venture Partner at Capria Ventures. As of March 2020, she has left the IDB…