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Los corazones detrás de la visión.

La educación no se trata solo de currículo; se trata de las personas que creen en ella. Conoce a los educadores, organizadores y socios que están haciendo realidad los sueños en la comunidad de Chulucanas.

Somos un equipo que combina experiencia global y compromiso local para acompañar a adolescentes en su transición educativa. Nuestro trabajo en territorio se sostiene en la cercanía, el conocimiento del contexto rural y una profunda convicción en el potencial de cada estudiante. Desde la dirección estratégica hasta la implementación en campo, articulamos esfuerzos para asegurar que cada proceso tenga calidad, continuidad e impacto real.


Junta Directiva de Estados Unidos

Contamos con un equipo comprometido con el desarrollo de niños y jóvenes en nuestras comunidades.Su experiencia y dedicación hacen posible el impacto de Victor's Vision.

FUNDADOR & CO-PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA (EE. UU.)

Emily Felsenthal

Fundadora de la Visión de Victor, Emily es apasionada por América Latina, la juventud, la educación y empoderar a los maestros.

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Emily Felsenthal

Board Member (USA)

Emily is the founder of Victor’s Vision. As a student at Villanova University, Emily spent considerable time living and volunteering throughout Latin America, growing a passion for Latin American culture and working with underprivileged youth. After a week in Chulucanas in 2009, Emily made a personal commitment to better the lives of the children she’d met there; so, in March of her senior year she started Victor’s Vision. Emily graduated from Villanova University in May 2010 with a degree in Spanish and Peace and Justice Studies.

Since graduating, Emily worked for a non-profit working with students in the St. Louis public school system, was a Teach for America corps member, and has since taught in Chicago, Los Angeles and now Denver. Emily currently teaches 6th grade math in Denver, and coaches teachers through Teach For America: Colorado.

MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA EE. UU.

Andrea Zinn

Andrea es una líder en educación y impacto social con experiencia en programas de voluntariado, recaudación de fondos y trabajo comunitario.

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Andrea Zinn

Board Member (USA)

Andrea Zinn served as Victor's Vision's Director of Development from 2015–2021, and joined the Board of Directors in 2019. Andrea first visited Victor's Vision in 2012, and was immediately convinced by the successful, holistic program model and bright young students she met in Chulucanas. During her work with the program, Andrea has run Victor's Vision's intern program, created a variety of new fundraising initiatives, liaised between the program activities and the board, and strengthened partnerships and fundraising models.

Andrea was a 2014 Fulbright Grantee through which she taught and facilitated learning programs at a primary school in Kuala Rompin, Malaysia. She is passionate about education equality and cultural exchange, and has also volunteered with youth education through a variety of programs.

Currently, Andrea holds a dual position with the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) and Aceli Africa. At CSAF, Andrea convenes socially responsible lenders to grow a more sustainable and inclusive agricultural-SME finance sector—strengthening cooperatives and agribusinesses that improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers worldwide. Through her role with Aceli Africa, Andrea works to mobilize private sector capital to underserved agricultural SMEs with positive social and environmental impact. She leads the adaptation and application of the Aceli Africa incentive model in other regions and markets, particularly Latin America.

Prior to her current roles, Andrea consulted on various projects focused on sustainably-sourced agricultural value chains, funded by USAID, GIZ, the Inter-American Development Bank, and UN Agencies including IFAD, the European Commission, and the International Trade Centre. Andrea holds a B.B.A. from the Villanova University School of Business and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the SOAS University of London. She is based in San Jose, Costa Rica.

FUNDADOR MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA (EE. UU.)

​Debra Lutz

Debra es una líder empresarial experimentada con un trasfondo en marketing, restaurantes, finanzas y construcción de negocios exitosos.

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Debra Lutz

Board Member (USA)

Debra is a senior executive with the unique combination of 17 years experience in CPG Brand Management combined with five years each in restaurant ownership and financial services.

Currently, Debra is taking a brief sabbatical from the workforce to manage the transition of her special needs daughter and her aging mother to their new communities in Phoenix, Arizona. Most recently, Debra was a franchise owner for B.good, a small chain of healthy fast-casual restaurants, where she successfully built, operated, and subsequently sold four restaurants in the Philadelphia/S. Jersey region.

Prior to B.good, Debra had a successful career in marketing with blue chip companies, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble. During her tenure, she worked on many well-known household brands, including Tylenol, Benadryl, Lactaid, Splenda and Pringles, and held positions in strategic marketing and new product development.

She began her career as a CPA and investment banker, working for Ernst & Young. Debra has a BS in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Management from the J.L. Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

Debra and her husband Robert have two adult daughters and live in Phoenix, AZ. In her spare time, Debra likes to travel, go to sporting events, educate herself on NFTs and try out new restaurants!

TESORERO DE LA JUNTA (EE. UU.)

Robert Felsenthal

Robert Felsenthal
Robert es un líder financiero con experiencia en banca, negocios, finanzas y apoyo a organizaciones sin fines de lucro.

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Robert M. Felsenthal, CPA

Board Treasurer

Robert M. Felsenthal, CPA is the board treasurer of Victor's Vision. He has volunteered with the organization since its inception.

Robert worked as the Chief Financial Officer during his illustrious career. Mr. Felsenthal joined Warberg Asset Management LLC in 2008 when the Partnership was formed, until his retirement in 2018.

Mr. Felsenthal began his career in 1974 as an auditor with Arthur Young & Company in Chicago. In 1983, he joined IMC Global, a $3 billion, publicly traded crop nutrient company located in Northbrook, Illinois. Mr. Felsenthal left IMC in 1996 as the Senior Vice-President.

During Mr. Felsenthal's career at IMC, the Company grew from one billion to approximately three billion dollars in sales. Subsequent to leaving IMC, Mr. Felsenthal held a variety of financial positions, including three years as Chief Financial Officer of The Palliative and Hospice Care Center of the North Shore, a not-for-profit health care organization. He also consulted for McDonald's Corporation in the areas of business development and strategic sourcing.

Mr. Felsenthal received his BSBA from the University of Denver in 1974 and attended the Executive Program at the University of Michigan in 1995.

MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA EE. UU.

Josh Feiger

Josh Feiger
Josh es un abogado corporativo en Chicago que asesora a empresas sobre fusiones, adquisiciones y otros asuntos comerciales.

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Josh Feiger

Board Member (USA)

Josh is a Partner in the Chicago office of the law firm Katten, Muchin, Rosenman LLP. He is in the corporate department and advises public and private companies, including private equity funds, family offices, and independent sponsors, with respect to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, governance, and other corporate legal matters.

Josh graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010 and from the University of Chicago Law School in 2013. He currently resides in Chicago.

MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA EE. UU.

Alexandra Infante Perales

Alexandra es una voluntaria experimentada y líder en impacto social enfocada en educación, programas comunitarios y oportunidades.

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Alexandra Infante Perales

Board Member (USA)

Alexandra Infante Perales is the Executive Director of Perú Voluntario and CEO of IKIGAI Social Lab. Alexandra is an economist, life coach and meditation teacher with more than 14 years of experience in designing and implementing volunteer programs within the corporate sector, government, academia and civil society. In 2007, Alexandra cofounded UNIVAS, a volunteer program at the University of Piura. In 2012, Alexandra cofounded Educa.Impacta.Crece, a non-profit organization focused on socio emotional learning for children in Peru. In 2015, Alexandra led Banco de Crédito del Perú's corporate volunteer program, focused on education. Over 2,000 volunteers participated.

In 2017, Alexandra cofounded IKIGAI Laboratorio Social, a social lab focused on designing high-impact social programs. Also in 2017, Alexandra worked in collaboration with the Peruvian government on the design of the national volunteer program.

In 2020, Alexandra cofounded Perú Voluntario, the first formal national volunteer network in the country. Its goal is to promote and integrate volunteering through the already existing platforms and networks. It seeks to unite and promote volunteering in Perú with fairness - providing training and creating opportunities.

MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA EE. UU.

Werner Thorne

Werner es un líder experimentado en finanzas y desarrollo con un trasfondo en inclusión financiera, agricultura sostenible y microfinanzas.

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Werner Thorne

Board Member (USA)

Werner joined the board in the spring of 2022. He possesses extensive experience and knowledge in international development, finance, nonprofit and organizational management, and rural development to the Victor's Vision team.

Werner is a senior executive with a wealth of experience working in financial institutions throughout Latin America. He has primarily worked in financial and banking inclusion, sustainable agriculture, and micro-finance. He has more than 22 years of experience in financial analysis. He has an MBA from the EGADE Business School in Monterrey, Mexico.

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PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA

Diana Rodríguez Bustamante

Diana es una líder en educación y bienestar con experiencia en educación, desarrollo juvenil y liderazgo institucional.

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Diana Rodriguez Bustamante

Board President (USA)

Diana is a clinical psychologist from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and holds a Master's degree in Teaching for Higher Education from Universidad Andrés Bello.

She has extensive experience in educational wellbeing, teacher training, and the design of learning experiences in higher education and human development programs.

Diana has worked at MINEDU, universities, and educational consulting organizations, leading initiatives related to tutoring, social-emotional support, and collaborative learning.

She currently serves as President of the Victor's Vision Board of Directors, where she provides strategic leadership focused on wellbeing, holistic development, and strengthening educational programs for young people.

VICEPRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA

Roberto García Calvera

Roberto es un líder empresarial con experiencia en servicios, ventas, operaciones, finanzas y tecnología.

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Roberto García Calvera

Vice President of the Board (USA)

Roberto is a Mechanical Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and holds an MBA from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

He has more than twenty years of experience leading companies in the service, commercial management, and operational optimization sectors.

He currently serves as General Manager of CLASTEC SAC, where he leads strategic planning, financial management, and technological transformation.

His career combines experience in business leadership, operational cost reduction, and the development of solutions focused on organizational efficiency and business sustainability.

DIRECTOR DE PROYECTOS Y GESTIÓN EDUCATIVA

Martin Vilchez Falero

Martin es un líder en educación y negocios con experiencia en consultoría, liderazgo, proyectos y ayudando a las organizaciones a crecer.

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Martin Vilchez Falero

Director of Projects and Educational Management

Martin is a business consultant, university professor, and specialist in leadership, process optimization, and strategic management.

He has experience in organizational consulting, process reengineering, and project management in the private sector.

Martin is currently CEO of Building Progress, a professor at Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, and an independent consultant.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Piura and an MBA from PUCP, and is pursuing a Doctorate in Administrative Sciences.

His experience combines management, innovation, leadership development, and strategic guidance for organizations and teams.

DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO

Diana Bringas Ortega

Diana es una líder sin fines de lucro enfocada en marketing, recaudación de fondos, asociaciones, sostenibilidad y programas para jóvenes.

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Diana Bringas Ortega

Executive Director

Diana is an International Business Administrator specializing in marketing, fundraising, and social project management.

She has more than 14 years of experience leading organizations and developing financial sustainability strategies for national and international NGOs.

She has worked with TECHO Perú, Aldeas Infantiles SOS, and ODP Jesuitas, coordinating corporate partnerships, fundraising campaigns, and institutional strengthening processes.

She currently serves as Executive Director of Victor's Vision, where she leads the organization's growth, sustainability, and expansion strategy for educational programs serving rural youth.

DIRECTOR TERRITORIAL

Javier Vásquez 

Javier es un líder educativo con experiencia en capacitación de docentes, educación rural y programas para jóvenes.

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Javier Vasquez Montero

Territorial Director

Javier holds a degree in Education and is a graduate of a Master's program in Social Management, with more than ten years of experience in teacher training and educational support in rural, coastal, highland, and jungle communities of Peru.

He has worked with Enseña Perú, CARE Perú, and MINEDU, leading processes focused on educational innovation, social-emotional development, and strengthening teaching skills.

He specializes in active learning methods, Life Planning, and educational leadership.

He currently coordinates the educational implementation and territorial support of Victor's Vision programs in Piura.

COORDINADOR DE RECAUDACIÓN DE FONDOS Y ASOCIACIONES

Sofía Silva Vela

Sofía es una líder en comunicaciones con experiencia en asociaciones, recaudación de fondos, narración de historias y programas de impacto social.

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Sofía Silva Vela

Fundraising and Partnerships Coordinator

Sofía is a journalist with experience in strategic partnerships, institutional communications, and social impact campaigns.

She has worked with social organizations, leading fundraising, volunteer engagement, and collaboration with companies and institutions.

She specializes in storytelling and communications with a focus on rights and institutional strengthening.

She currently leads Victor's Vision's partnership and communications strategies, strengthening the organization's positioning and sustainability of educational programs for young people in vulnerable communities.

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