Our Team

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, innovative environment where every team member’s contribution is valued. Meet the people making a difference and see how their expertise drives ECOTOP´s  mission forward.

Dr. Joachim Milz

Chairman, ECOTOP Foundation
Co-Founder, ECOTOP Suisse

Joachim is a farmer and scientist with over four decades of experience. He pioneered Dynamic Agroforestry through ECOTOP

Portrait of Johannes Milz, Agroforestry Specialist at ECOTOP

Johannes Milz

Board Member, ECOTOP Foundation
Climate Lead, ECOTOP Suisse

Agronomic engineer (MSc, Wageningen University) focused on sustainable farming and agroforestry-based carbon removals.

Luis Franck Canedo

Executive Director ECOTOP Foundation

Senior financial and administrative leader

Consuelo Campos V.

Scientific Advisor

She works with research on agroforestry systems of cocoa and coffee with indigenous people

Nikolas Haller

Program and Project Manager

Nikolas Haller has been the Project and Program Manager at Ecotop Suisse GmbH since 2022.

Fortunato Velásquez

Region Coordinator and International Consultant

Senior consultant with vast international experience in Dynamic Agroforestry

Bastian Dreher Pellhammer

Senior international consultant

Senior international consultant with long-standing experience in forestry and agroforestry projects across Africa and Latin America.

Soledad Enriquez Orellana

Head of Operations at the ECOTOP Foundation

Agronomist specialized in agroecology and agroforestry, with experience in Amazonian restoration.

Carmen Michelle Guerra Rivas

Project Coordinator

Carmen is a Project Coordinator in Alto Beni, an Industrial Engineer (UMSA) and member of Fair Trade–Bolivia

Walter Yana Cuaker

Senior consultant of ECOTOP

Walter studied agronomy at Technical School of UMSS, University of Cochabamba.

Dr. Antonio Lopez Montes

Senior Consultant

Antonio holds a PhD from Bangor University, UK and works as a senior consultant in Western Africa.

Scientific Coordinator

Lucia Descarpontriez Rojas

Scientific Coordinator

Lucia, currently the Scientific Coordinator of SysCom Sara Ana, is an agronomist.

Samuel Sutherland

Junior Consultant

Samuel studied a Master of Climate Change and Development at University London

Renke de Vries

Senior Consultant

He is an agroforestry and agronomy specialist experienced in sustainable land-use and regenerative systems.

Patrick Joller

Junior international consultant

Patrick studied international agriculture at the HAFL in Switzerland, folowed by a MSc

Steven Werner

Senior international consultant

Steven learned agroforestry practices with different farmers in Brasil. He is giving train

Jose Maldonado

Project Coordinador

Jose is a Senior Agronomist at Ecotop specializing in regenerative agriculture and soil restoration in semi-arid regions

‪David Tsofnas‬‏

Junior climate consultant

David holds an MSc from Wageningen University and brings experience from landscape restoration and monitoring initiatives in Africa

Julio Ticona

Sara Ana Operator

Julio is in charge of the agronomic management of the Sara Ana research station.

Yessenia M. Ibanez Apaza

Regional consultant

Yessenia is working as a regional consultant.

Vilma Mamani

Accounting

Head of the Accounting Department of ECOTOP Foundation

Ana Maria Limachi Coaquira

General Accountant.

Phillippe Brou

Senior Consultant

Philippe is a senior consultant responsible for projects in Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.

Viki Villka

Sara Ana Operator

Viki is responsible for the administration of the research and training centre Sara Ana.

Nabila Budiaki

Project Support and Carbon/Emissions Accounting

Nabila is an Environmental Engineering

Virginia Paye

Junior consultant

Virginia studied agronomy at UAC – Carmen Pampa.

Emerita Camiño B.

Alto Beni, Consultant

Emerita Camiño B. is a consultant for Ecotop.

Daniel Quispe Chura

Field technician

Daniel is a regional field technican.

Elvio Vargas Pezas

Alto Beni, Driver

Elvio Vargas Pezas is a driver for Ecotop.

Ronald Vladimir Ochoa Calle

Alto Beni, Technician

Ronald Vladimir Ochoa Calle is a on field technician.

Ruben Quispe Tipa

Alto Beni, Technician

Ruben Quispe Tipa is a on field technician.

Edgar Pinaya Luna

Edgar Pinaya Luna

Field technician

Edgar studied agronomy and is a regional field technician.

Victor Hugo Inofuentes Otoya

Alto Beni, Technician

Victor Hugo Inofuentes Otoya a is a on field technician.

Marcos Suca

Field technician

Marcos is an agricultural technican and trained arborist.

Benjamin Mamani

Field technician

Benjamin specializes in agroforestry systems management and is a professional arborist.

Roselynn Ledezma Quiroz

Scientific Advisor

She is a Social Communicator and responsible for the Pedagogical Coordination.

Elver Mamani

Sara Ana Operator

Elver Mamani Field operator in Sara Ana.

Ivan Chita

Sara Ana Operator

Ivan Chita Field operator in Sara Ana.

Celso Abran Blanco Barra

Sara Ana Operator

Celso Abran Blanco Barra Field operator in Sara Ana.

Julieta García

Sara Ana Operator

Julieta is responsible for the welfare of our Sara Ana team, being in charge of the food

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