Ida Guzmán has over 21 years of experience driving sustainability strategies, public policy, and just climate transition in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has collaborated with ECLAC, GIZ, AMIB, AMAFORE, the Avaaz Foundation, and ministries such as SHCP, SEMARNAT, and SADER in Mexico, as well as the Dominican Republic and other nations. She has led regulatory frameworks, multi-stakeholder governance mechanisms, and innovative climate finance schemes. She holds a Law degree with a Postgraduate degree in International Commercial Law, a Master’s of Excellence (CONACYT) in International Development Cooperation, and a Diploma in Conflict Resolution from CIDE. Her education is further complemented by studies in public policy at UC Berkeley and in genetic resources and agrodiversity at Lund University. Her approach integrates legal, financial, and ethical perspectives to strengthen public and corporate decision-making with measurable territorial impact. She currently serves as a professor at Universidad Ibero León, Universidad Marista, and Universidad Anáhuac, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental law, sustainability, and international cooperation.

With more than two decades of experience in Ecological and Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development, Citla specializes in sustainable finance and biodiversity financing. In recent years, she has provided technical support and leadership to international organizations, NGOs, governments, and development banks across Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work includes the development of Green and Sustainable Taxonomies, asset classification frameworks, responsible investment strategies, and resource mobilization for conservation. She holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a MSc. in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from University College London. Her professional career spans the United States, Singapore, and Spain, as well as multiple countries across Latin America, including Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Ecuador. Through her work, she has advanced the integration of environmental criteria into strategic financial decision-making in support of sustainable development.

Jonathan is a political scientist with over 20 years of experience in designing and negotiating projects and programmatic approaches for biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation and mitigation. He served as Chair of the National Steering Committee of the Small Grants Programme in Mexico (2012–2021), promoting community development. He has been an external consultant for institutions such as INECC, SEMARNAT, the World Bank, and the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature. As a founding partner of Planisphera, he has collaborated on the development of Mexico’s Sustainable Taxonomy, the integration of ESG criteria in the financial sector, and various sustainable finance initiatives.

He coordinated the preparation of the GEF Kuxatur project and supported ProBlue and SECTUR in sustainable financing strategies. He also advised FIRA on the evaluation of its fisheries and aquaculture taxonomy and the identification of projects for its blue bond.

Sarahi holds a degree in International Relations and is a specialist in Environmental and Ecological Economics from UNAM, with over 12 years of experience in sustainability, green finance, and capacity building. She has collaborated with international organizations, the public sector, and civil society, including ECLAC, Planisphera Sustentabilidad A.C., the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM), and CONABIO. 

Her career highlights include the design and implementation of sustainable finance taxonomies in Latin America, participating in the methodology for Mexico’s Sustainable Taxonomy, the toolkit for Peru’s Green Taxonomy, and sustainable finance pilot projects for development banks in Mexico and Ecuador. Sarahi’s expertise integrates applied research, impact metrics, reporting frameworks, and technical disclosure. 

Additionally, she has taught courses on climate change, sustainable finance, and ESG criteria, contributing to reports aligned with international standards. She has extensive experience in community projects and knowledge generation for institutional transformation.

Karen Castaño holds a Master’s in International Development Cooperation from Instituto Mora (Mexico) and a degree in International Relations from Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). She has over eight years of experience in the design, implementation, and monitoring of sustainable finance, biodiversity, and climate change projects in Latin America.

She has contributed to the development of sustainable taxonomies in Mexico and Peru by establishing technical criteria, analyzing international frameworks, creating implementation tools, and coordinating consultations with public and private stakeholders. She has worked with institutions such as the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), GIZ, BANOBRAS, the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM), and the Development Bank of Ecuador (BDE).

She also has extensive experience in ESG capacity building, developing and delivering courses, workshops, and training materials for public, financial, and international cooperation institutions.

Más de 10 años de experiencia como especialista en comunicación estratégica y gestión de proyectos de biodiversidad, cambio climático y cooperación internacional. Capacidad demostrada para diseñar e implementar planes estratégicos, respaldada por dominio técnico en herramientas digitales y producción multimedia. Experiencia en coordinación y participación en equipos multidisciplinarios y multiculturales para organismos internacionales en proyectos ejecutados en América Latina, Europa, Asia y África.

Supporting socio-environmental projects through the application of safeguards, evaluation, and management with an intercultural and gender-sensitive approach.

Nadia Alejandra Jiménez Ortiz is a specialist in social and environmental safeguards with extensive experience working directly with Indigenous peoples, local communities, and gender-focused projects. She has served as a National Technical Expert under the GEF and UNDP frameworks, supporting the preparation of studies, protocols, and safeguard reviews for marine and coastal conservation initiatives, ensuring compliance with international standards and effective community participation.

She complements this expertise with a solid track record in the evaluation and monitoring of socio-environmental projects, including participatory diagnostics, tracking systems, mid-term evaluations, and comparative analyses for climate change adaptation, community governance, and solidarity economy initiatives.

As a project manager and director, she has led strategic planning, institutional strengthening, and national and international fundraising processes, promoting working models based on self-determination, socio-environmental justice, and collective territorial development.

Applying science and expertise to protect the ocean and manage its resources sustainably.

Porfirio holds a degree in Biology from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, and a Master’s and PhD in Marine Science and Fisheries from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan. He is the founder and Executive Secretary (pro tempore) of the Marine Research Consortium of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean (CiiMAR-GoMC). With 42 years of experience, he has served as a public official in the Mexican Federal Government and as a specialist in public strategies and policies regarding the environment, fisheries, aquaculture, oceans, and coasts. He has also been a professor and researcher at various national and international institutions. He is a recipient of the Sankei Award (Japan, 1989) and a two-time winner of the Gulf Guardian Award (EPA, USA, 2013 and 2015). He was invited by UNESCO-IOC to assist in preparing the third edition of the World Ocean Assessment.

Tadzio Clavel Herrera is a professional with extensive experience in environmental cooperation projects and international relations. For over a decade, he worked at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), providing operational assistance in international affairs, information coordination, meeting follow-up, and reporting related to the Border 2012/Border 2020 Program and the Environmental Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico and California.

Since 2020, he has worked as an independent consultant, performing analysis, information systematization, and document preparation for environmental and cooperation projects. In 2024, he joined Planisphera Sustentabilidad as an Associate Consultant, supporting projects with MARFund, GIZ, and the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature, primarily focusing on operational activities, document review, and strengthening communication processes. He holds a degree in International Relations from UNAM and is a specialized translator in sustainability and environmental issues.

An attorney from the Escuela Libre de Derecho, Gustavo holds a Master’s in International Relations with a specialization in International Banking and Finance from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a Master’s in Technology Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland. With over 25 years of experience in law firms and as in-house counsel in the banking sector, his practice focuses on corporate finance, venture capital, banking regulation, financial services, capital markets, fintech, and cryptocurrency. He specializes in business structuring, equity and debt financing (in private and public markets), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures, corporate restructuring, and joint ventures.

Prior to become a consultant, Gustavo served as a central bank attorney at Banco de México, as a foreign associate at the New York office of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, and as an associate at White & Case, S.C. At Banco Nacional de México, S.A. (Citibanamex), he served as Legal Director for Treasury, Custody, Trust, and International Advisory, and later as Director of the Trust Division. He also served as Secretary of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee for Acciones y Valores Casa de Bolsa.