E3 - Ecología Economía y Ética
Our team
E3 has a multidisciplinary and proactive team that has stood out for creating strategic alliances with the public and private sectors at local, national and international levels. It has a wide network of people and institutions with whom it generates spaces for co-creation, leadership and entrepreneurship, forging transformative processes.

Claudia Martínez
Executive Director
Business Administrator with master's degrees in Development Studies and Environmental Studies from Yale University, with over 30 years of experience.
Executive Director
Business Administration at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, with master's degrees in Development Economics and Environmental Studies from Yale University, USA.
Martínez has over 30 years of experience in sustainable development, financing, climate change, and new economies. She was a member of the Independent Technical Advisory Panel of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), where she evaluated projects submitted to the Board for the first 8 years of its existence.
She was the director of the Office of Sustainable Development and later the vice president of Environmental and Social Development at the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), coordinating the portfolio of social, environmental, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) projects in the region. She also served as the Deputy Minister of Environment of Colombia, where she coordinated the National Environmental System for four years. She worked in the Latin America Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, coordinating environmental programs.
She is the Co-founder of Sistema B Colombia. She is currently a member of the board of directors of Agrosavia, the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT, and Sistema B Colombia. She has been a member of various boards including CIFOR, CATIE, and &Green, a university professor, and the author of several publications.
Additionally, she is a representative of the New Economy for Food and Land Use, FOLU-Colombia, and Co-Chair of the FOLU Global Country Platform.

Marco Ehrlich
Senior Advisor
Forestry Engineer with a PhD in Natural Resources Planning and Conservation from the University of Michigan, with over 35 years of experience.
Senior Advisor
He is a Forestry Engineer from the University of Florence, Italy, and holds a PhD in Natural Resources Planning and Conservation from the University of Michigan, USA.
Ehrlich has over 35 years of experience in sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, forestry development, responsible environmental management, sustainable infrastructure projects, and alternative energies. He has been an environmental specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, vice president for Latin America at the Italian company Beta Studio, an expert in water resources, and the scientific director of the Amazon Institute SINCHI.
He has also worked with various international organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme, USAID, and GIZ.

Patricia Velásquez
Project Manager
She is a lawyer from Universidad La Gran Colombia with a specialization in Environmental Law, with over 20 years of experience.
Project Manager
She is a lawyer from Universidad La Gran Colombia with a specialization in Environmental Law from Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, and Administrative Law from Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Spain. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Law, focusing on "Legal Guidelines for Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis between States" at the same university.
She has over 20 years of experience in administrative law, development and environment, economic instruments, climate change, as well as in management systems and corporate responsibility in the manufacturing, hydrocarbons, and telecommunications sectors.
She is also a lecturer at Universidad Militar, Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de Boyacá, and Universidad de América.

Juliana Acosta
Regional Coordinator for Quindío
She is a business administrator with a Master's degree in Sustainable Development, an expert in sustainable development and climate change management, with 15 years of work experience in the private sector, government, cooperation, and entrepreneurship.
Regional Coordinator for Quindío
She is a business administrator with a Master's degree in Sustainable Development, an expert in sustainable development and climate change management, with 15 years of work experience in the private sector, government, cooperation, and entrepreneurship.
In sustainability issues, she has carried out strategic planning, policy definition, measurement mechanisms, design and implementation of plans and projects, management of change processes, and policy evaluation.
From the business world, she has worked with the food production, agricultural, energy, construction, tourism, and carbon market sectors. She has worked in countries such as Australia, Mexico, and Colombia.

Manuela Gómez
Regional Coordinator for Antioquia
Business Administrator with a master's degree in Urban and Environmental Processes from EAFIT University, Colombia.
Regional Coordinator for Antioquia
Business Administrator with a master's degree in Urban and Environmental Processes from EAFIT University, Colombia.
She has experience in project management, consulting, and research in the areas of corporate sustainability, regenerative economics, urban-rural development, and climate change.
She was a sustainability consultant and project manager at ConTREEbute, coordinating a portfolio of projects for the digital management of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) indicators for various companies and business groups in Colombia.
She has also worked as a researcher at EAFIT University and the Center for Sustainable Development for Latin America.

Eulalia Banguera
Valle del Cauca Regional Coordinator
Marine Biologist from Universidad del Valle, Colombia, with a Master's degree in Biological Sciences from the same university, a Master's degree in Strategic Thinking and Prospective from Universidad Externado de Colombia and a PhD in Molecular Ecology from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
Valle del Cauca Regional Coordinator
Marine Biologist from Universidad del Valle, Colombia, with a Master's degree in Biological Sciences from the same university, a Master's degree in Strategic Thinking and Prospective from Universidad Externado de Colombia and a PhD in Molecular Ecology from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
She has more than 20 years of experience in biodiversity research and project formulation. .
She has worked in several Colombian institutions, such as the Universidad del Valle and the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, and internationally, such as Durham University in the United Kingdom and King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia.

Andrés Florido Delgado
Expert in Communications
He is a social communicator and journalist from Universidad Central, Colombia, with a specialization in Marketing Strategy from IE Business School and a specialization in design from the California Institute of the Arts - CalArts.
Expert in Communications
He is a social communicator and journalist from Universidad Central, Colombia, with a specialization in Marketing Strategy from IE Business School and a specialization in design from the California Institute of the Arts - CalArts.
He has experience as an ICT advisor for government entities in Colombia and has been a consultant for digital projects in nine countries.
He worked in Communications and Marketing at the Compensar University Foundation and served as a marketing professional at the Santo Tomás University. Currently, he is a Communications consultant for the E3 Group and is the creative director of Bangluxor.

Laura Plazas
Expert in Sustainability
She is an Industrial Engineer and Business Administrator from Universidad de los Andes with a dual degree from Tulane University, USA, with a focus on finance and consulting.
Expert in Sustainability
She is Industrial Engineer and Administrator from Universidad de los Andes. She completed a double degree at Tulane University, United States, with a focus on finance and consulting.
She has over two years of experience in planning and implementing socio-environmental impact projects. She worked with Universidad de Los Andes managing projects to strengthen the capacities of agribusinesses operating in key value chains for Colombia.
She has extensive experience working in interdisciplinary teams to structure sustainable solutions that improve people's quality of life and contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems.

Nicole Layolle
Expert in regenerative tourism
Industrial designer from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, specialist in International Cooperation and Project Management for Development from Universidad del Externado, Colombia, and Master in Human Rights and Culture of Peace from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
Expert in regenerative tourism
Industrial designer from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, specialist in International Cooperation and Project Management for Development from Universidad del Externado, Colombia, and Master in Human Rights and Culture of Peace from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
She has more than ten years of experience in the management of programs and projects of international cooperation and national financing, focused on the strengthening and economic development of local communities.

Laura Melissa Sánchez
Leader of Communications
Bilingual social communicator and journalist with experience in strategic communication and content production for social impact projects.
Leader of Communications
Bilingual social communicator and journalist with experience in strategic communication and content production for social impact projects. A graduate of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, she complemented her education with an international diploma in Resilience, Ethics, and Social Innovation from an institute in Chile (IFFAmérica), and has worked in corporate, social, and educational sectors, promoting change through communication.
Throughout her career, she has led communications efforts in organizations such as the Colombo-American Chamber of Commerce - AmCham Colombia, Formando Chile, iNNpulsa Colombia, and the University of Los Andes Alumni Association - Uniandinos, developing digital communication strategies, managing social media, and producing audiovisual content. Her main skills include strategic planning, writing, video post-production, and corporate social media management, with a focus always on innovation and social impact.
In 2019, she produced the journalistic documentary "Sembrando en el desierto: Pondores, territorio de paz," which highlights the reintegration process of former FARC combatants in La Guajira. This work was nominated for meritorious thesis due to its relevance in building historical memory and its impact on affected communities.
She is currently the Communications Leader at Grupo E3 and the Colombia liaison for the Communications team of FOLU Global, from where she drives initiatives related to sustainability, climate change, and new economies.

Flor Estepa
Administrative Professional
She is a business administrator and Environmental Manager certified as an internal HSEQ auditor, with over 10 years of experience.
Administrative Professional
She is a business administrator and Environmental Manager certified as an internal HSEQ auditor.
Estepa has a specialization in Senior Management, and a Master's degree in Risk Management with a focus on psychosocial risk.
She is a certified international life and business coach with over 10 years of experience as a consultant focused on business models in SMEs.