About Us – Mandela

Florence Reed

Chief Entrepreneur

Flo started as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama in 1991, going on to found Sustainable Harvest International in 1998. Mandela is her new brainchild, preparing to launch in mid-2025.

Sustainable Harvest Int'l

Liz Castroverde

Chief Business Officer

Liz is a committed professional focused on the effective management and administration. She has an MBA and a solid background in strategic planning, technology management, and marketing strategies.

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Chief Program Officer

Waiting in the wings, we have an international development professional with decades of experience.

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Yasmin Quezada

Business Advisor

Yasmin has a master’s in agriculture focused on extension, as well as experience working for the UN’s FAO and Panama’s Agriculture Ministry.

MIDA

Cesar Gutierrez

Agroecology Advisor

Cesar began farming at age 12 with his grandfather, who inspired him to dedicate his life to agriculture. Most recently, he worked as an agroecology extension agent with Sustainable Harvest International.

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Rubiel Perez

Agroecology Advisor

Rubiel is an agronomist who was born into a family of coffee farmers who inspired his love for sustainable agriculture. He has worked with farmers in remote areas through several organizations, most recently, Sustainable Harvest International.

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Daysbeth Lopez

Lead Agroecology Advisor

Daysbeth will will take a lead role at Mandela after finishing nearly 20 years as an agroecology extension agent with Sustainable Harvest International,

Sustainable Harvest International

Kellys Lorenzo

Agroecology Advisor

Kelys will take on the role of agroecology advisor at Mandela after finishing her years as an agroecology extension agent with Sustainable Harvest International.

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Agroecology Advisor

If Mandela is successful in our first two years, we'll double the number of agroecology advisors in the third year. Who will they be?

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