Team | PFA

Our Team

Michael Putnam

Board member. CEO of Bildbot, an AI studio. Managing Director, Monadnock Energy. Former SVP at Kayak and Amwell. BS Stanford, MBA Dartmouth, MPA Harvard (international development & technology policy).

Mark Lopes

Senior executive in multilaterals and the private sector; former President, Partnership for Central America; former U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank and USAID; former U.S. Senate and House Appropriations; M.P.P., Harvard University.

Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono

Executive and Board Member; Principal, Pellecchia International; former Senior Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC); M.B.A., Wharton School

Geoffrey Kirkman

Managing Director - Founder and senior advisor in philanthropy, education, and sustainability; former World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, and Brown University; M.P.P., Harvard University.

Amb. Luis Arreaga

Senior Advisor - Former Career diplomat and senior advisor with extensive experience in U.S.–Latin America relations; former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala and Iceland; former senior official at the U.S. Department of State; provides strategic guidance on regional engagement, public-sector coordination, and diplomatic outreach.

Jonathan Nelson

Senior Advisor - Founder, Hackers/Founders global entrepreneur network and HF Capital; advisor on capital markets, startup ecosystems, and innovation-driven investment; former consultant to multilateral institutions and advisor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; extensive experience in Silicon Valley exits, IPO pathways, fund structuring, and fintech.

Natasha Ibarra

Advisor - Impact-focused investment and operations professional; Chief Operating Officer, HF Capital; experience in capital mobilization, strategic partnerships, and entrepreneurship ecosystem development across Latin America; background in venture capital, public–private collaboration, and early-stage and growth-stage company support. Based in Argentina.

Rigoberto Romero

Regional Program Coordinator - Mobilizing capital, partnerships, and policy to drive sustainable economic development and private-sector innovation. Former BCIE/CABEI and U.S. Millenium Challenge Account (MCA/MCC), former Director General of Public Credit in the Honduras Ministry of Finance, former Finance Director for Plan International Based in Honduras.

Andrea Orellana

Operations and Communications Coordinator - Operations and communications professional supporting organizational management, creative projects, and external communications. Leads content development and digital strategy, coordinates communications workflows, and supports program execution to ensure effective delivery of PFA initiatives. Based in El Salvador.