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Central America Leadership Initiative

Somos una red compuesta por personas de reconocido liderazgo cuyas capacidades se ven fortalecidas en un proceso de dos años para enriquecer la visión y las capacidades de liderazgo de sus miembros a fin de contribuir a mejorar la situación económica y social de Centroamérica.

La Iniciativa de Liderazgo para América Central (CALI) se fundó en el 2004 con el apoyo del Aspen Institute, el Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE Business School),la Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS) y la organización sin fines de lucro TechnoServe.

Al ser parte de The Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), nuestros Fellows son parte de una comunidad de más de 3 200 líderes, empresarios y emprendedores de más de 50 países.

CALI invierte en el capital humano por medio de un programa estratégico de cuatro seminarios formativos para conectar y cultivar agentes de cambio comprometidos en lograr el desarrollo inclusivo de Centroamérica.

FELLOWS

Mission

Develop leaders with solid values committed to proactively face social challenges, individually and collectively, to create a more just and equitable Central America.

Vision

Create a community with more than 400 leaders committed to the region by the year 2025.

Values

Confidentiality.
Tolerance and respect.
Service.
Compassion.
Transparency.
Intentionality.
Diversity.
Honesty.

Code of Ethics and Conduct

Ana María Vallarino
Executive Director
Foundation of CALI
Fellow Clase 10

OUR TEAM

Became executive director of the CALI Foundation in 2022 and has been part of its network of Fellows since 2014. Her trajectory in Panamanian real estate and hotel development goes hand in hand with efforts in favor of a gender equitable society and a socially responsible business practice.

She chairs the VerdeAzul Foundation, thus generating employment in the interior of Panama and educational projects for children and youth in vulnerable communities. She studied Arts with a major in Sociology at the University of Virginia, and recently became a certified Health Coach and yoga teacher. With her children, Ana Gabriela, Diego Andres, and Sofia Alexandra, she shares her passion for sports, the arts, travel, wellness, and the love of nature.

Board of Directors

Stanley Motta
President - Panama

Enrique Bolaños
Incae Business School
Vice president

José Miguel Torrebiarte
Guatemala

Elizabeth Heurtematte
Panama

Oscar Artiga
TechnoServe - El Salvador

Luis Javier Castro
Costa Rica

Dar Vanderbeck
The Aspen Institute
United States

Mateo Yibrin
Honduras

Luis Atala
Honduras

Ramón Mendiola
Costa Rica

Tomas Regalado
FUNDEMAS – El Salvador

Stace Lindsay
United States

Diego De Sola
El Salvador

Marcos Antil
Guatemala

FELLOWS

Our model inspires change that starts with the personal transformation of Fellows, their professional and social purpose. Since our inception in 2005, we have trained more than 350 Fellows in the region, people who are stepping forward to get involved in solving relevant problems in their societies. Upon joining the program, Fellows become part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), a worldwide community of more than 3,200 leaders from different sectors in more than 50 countries.

The CALI moderators

The moderators are essential to facilitate dialogue, discussion and reflection based on the texts selected by the AGLN. They stimulate diverse, fluid, and meaningful conversation among Fellows about heterogeneous points of view from their experiences, practices and knowledge.

Part of the work of the moderators is to ensure the plurality of voices that leads to reflection, consider new approaches and evaluate challenges and circumstances from a global perspective. Moderators must ensure a fair and participatory debate.

Moderator training lasts two years; in that period, they develop their own style, they learn to interpret selected readings, and how to connect them to real circumstances.

Our active community of moderators is engaged and growing. Their key performance will allow the growth of the Fellows and the construction of transformative leadership.

Stace Lindsay
Henry Crown
Fellow Clase 6
Member of the Board