Our Team
Founders
Ken Baker
CEO
Ken is originally from Connecticut. He obtained a master’s in international political economy from American University. He brings government, private sector, and international development experience to Glasswing.
Celina de Sola
Vice President of Programs
Celina was born in El Salvador. She holds a master’s in public health from Harvard University and a master’s in social work from the University of Pennsylvania. She spent many years as a humanitarian aid worker before founding Glasswing.
Diego de Sola
President and Chairman of the Board
Diego was born in El Salvador. He received a bachelor’s from Cornell University and a master’s in business administration from New York University. He is a business and social responsibility leader, CEO of Inversiones Bolivar, a fellow of the Aspen Institute, and a young global leader of the World Economic Forum.
Board Members
Cecilia Gallardo
CENTRAL AMERICA
Cecilia served as El Salvador's Minister of Education. She holds a master's in political science and a bachelor's in psychology from Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas in El Salvador. She has over 25 years of government and private sector experience.
Beatriz Beltranena
CENTRAL AMERICA
Beatriz holds a master's of law from Washington University, and a bachelor's in legal and social sciences from
Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. She is currently the General Counsel at Amzak Capital and has
more than a decade of corporate law experience.
Juan F. Salaverría
CENTRAL AMERICA
Juan, a native of El Salvador, holds a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Chicago and a master’s in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has more than fifteen years of experience analyzing and investing in companies across a wide variety of sectors in Latin America.
Eduardo Salazar
CENTRAL AMERICA
Eduardo, a native of El Salvador, holds a bachelor’s in business and marketing from Universidad Rafael Landivar and a master’s in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management. He has more than seventeen years of experience as an entrepreneur in the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Rodrigo Escobar
CENTRAL AMERICA
Rodrigo, a native of El Salvador, holds a bachelor’s in economics and international relations from Tufts University. He has more than a decade of experience in corporate finance and investment banking in the United States and Latin America.
Claudia Cruz
CENTRAL AMERICA
Claudia, a native of El Salvador, obtained a master’s in corporate social responsibility, accounting, and social auditing from the University of Barcelona. She has more than a decade of experience in corporate communications and is a fellow of the Aspen Institute.
Dr. Magdalena Serpa
UNITED STATES
Dr. Serpa, a native of Colombia, holds a master’s in public health from Harvard University and an medical degree from Rosario University, Bogotá. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in the design and implementation of nutrition, maternal, and child health programs in Africa and Latin America.
Zita Saurel
UNITED STATES
Zita is a director at Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm in London. She also serves as a director of Web Reservations International and Wood Mackenzie and previously worked at Investcorp. Zita attended Georgetown University, where she studied international relations.
Ricardo A. Sagrera
UNITED STATES
Ricardo, a native of El Salvador, holds an master’s in business administration from Columbia Business School. Ricardo runs Viceroy Capital Advisors, a New York-based firm he founded in 2009.
Rodrigo Pineda
UNITED STATES
Rodrigo, a native of El Salvador, obtained a bachelor’s in finance from the University of Virginia. He is an analyst at BlueCrest Emerging Markets Fund, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund.
Orlando Muyshdont
UNITED STATES
Orlando, a native of El Salvador, holds a master’s in business administration from Columbia Business School. He is the founder and managing partner of Tyrian Investments, LP, a New York-based investment firm.
Rama Murali
UNITED STATES
Rama holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University and a master’s in psychology from the University of British Columbia. She is a skilled program manager with more than twelve years of experience in international public health and research.
Elizabeth Griffin
UNITED STATES
Elizabeth holds a master’s degree in public health from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University. She has more than 20 years of non-profit, marketing, and communications experience, including leadership roles at Catholic Relief Services, AmeriCares and CNN.
Emiliano Román
UNITED STATES
Emiliano Román is a financial expert, currently serving as the Managing Director of Morgan Stanley’s Consumer Products and Retail Investment Banking Group. Born and raised in Costa Rica, he has strong ties to the region.
Ana Morales
UNITED STATES
Ana Morales is a non-profit professional with over a decade of experience. Born in Mexico, she is passionate about projects that empower the most underserved, including girls, women, and children.
Senior Staff
Mark Loyka
Country Director
mloyka@glasswing.org
Meaghan Malloy
Impact Director
mmalloy@glasswing.org
Eric Cioe
Medical Director
ecioe@glasswing.org
Brenda Palacios
Strategic Partnerships & Development Manager
bpalacios@glasswing.org
Alejandra Romero
Regional Communications Fellow
aromero@glasswing.org
Natalia Salcedo
Program Director
nsalcedo@glasswing.org
Claudia Panto
Operations Director
cpanto@glasswing.org
Mayu Ferrufino
Corporate Relations Director
mferrufino@glasswing.org
Leslie Claros
Finance Director
lclaros@glasswing.org
Arlena Pordoy
Communications and Marketing Director
apordoy@glasswing.org
Maritza Trejo
Regional Education Manager
mtrejo@glasswing.org
Rocío Martínez
Health Manager
rmartinez@glasswing.org
Nataly Loucel
Education Manager
nloucel@glasswing.org
Florencia Delgado
Infrastructure Program Manager
fdelgado@glasswing.org
Camila Acevedo
Education Project Coordinator
cacevedo@glasswing.org
Mercedes Navarrete
Communications Coordinator
mnavarrete@glasswing.org
Lidia Rivera
Education Project Coordinator
lrivera@glasswing.org
Ana Lucía Sáenz
Volunteer Coordinator
alsaenz@glasswing.org
Laura Sequeira
Program Director
lsequeira@glasswing.org
Carolina Padilla-Mederos
TechEducation Regional Coordinator
cpadilla@glasswing.org
Tamara Zuñiga
Health Coordinator
tzuniga@glasswing.org
Karla García
Education Coordinator
kgarcia@glasswing.org
Christian Martínez
Regional Director for the Caribbean
chrismartinez@glasswing.org
Cristian Rafael de la Cruz
Program Coordinator
cdelacruz@glasswing.org
Dominga Infante
Education Coordinator
dinfante@glasswing.org
Marcela Aquino
Corporate Relations Manager
maquino@glasswing.org
Bertha Pineda
Finance and Administration Manager
bpineda@glasswing.org
Christian García
Regional Project Manager
cgarcia@glasswing.org
Patricia Cardona
Communications Manager
pcardona@glasswing.org
Astrid Rodriguez
Education Manager
arodriguez@glasswing.org
Mario Ayala
Volunteer Coordinator
mayala@glasswing.org
Josué David Zelaya
Project Coordinator
dzelaya@glasswing.org
Patricia López
Country Director
plopez@glasswing.org
Manuel Pavón
Education Manager
maflores@glasswing.org
Paola Pineda
Infrastructure Project Manager
ppineda@glasswing.org
Carmen Padilla
North Zone Manager
ccpadilla@glasswing.org
Sharon Valladares
Communications Coordinator
svalladares@glasswing.org
Denia Gradíz
Accountant
dgradiz@glasswing.org
Carlos Aguilar
Program Director
caguilar@glasswing.org
Matilde Miranda
Education Project Coordinator
mmiranda@glasswing.org
Javier Mejia
Communications Coordinator
jmejia@glasswing.org
Osmara Castro
Corporate Relations Coordinator
ocastro@glasswing.org
Lorraine Borgonovo
Country Director
lborgonovo@glasswing.org
Christian Martínez
Regional Director for the Caribbean
chrismartinez@glasswing.org
Fransheska Quijada
Program Director
fquijada@glasswing.org
Katherine Level
Volunteer Coordinator
klevel@glasswing.org
Ines Fula
Health Coordinator
ifula@glasswing.org
Belkis Pitti
Infrastructure Coordinator
bpitti@glasswing.org