Board Members
Leo Cerda is
originally from Tena in the Napo Province. Leo speaks fluent Kichwa,
Spanish, and English, and is an emerging young leader who not only
respects his cultural heritage, but also the need to develop innovative
solutions for sustainable development. Leo has traveled and spoken
internationally about the impacts of oil extraction on native
communities and the Amazon rainforest with Rainforest Action Network and
Rising Tide North America, and maintains a unique dedication to
supporting the sustainable development of his people. As a tri-lingual
speaker, Leo helps guide Fundación Runa’s organizational growth in
Ecuador as a leader who intimately understands the various cultural
contexts in which the Foundation works and the needs of the local
communities.
Alan Harlam works collaboratively with community organizations and leaders and university students and faculty to identify, develop, and guide progress on projects that can respond meaningfully to community needs. In 2007, through the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University he launched the Social Innovation Initiative with generous support from the Goldman Sachs Foundation. Alan is a partner of Social Venture Partners of RI, which invests and advises Rhode Island social enterprises. He has also served on many community Boards including the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island and City Year Rhode Island.
Dan MacCombie through his diverse background in ecosystem analysis, international markets, and organizational management has developed a comprehensive approach to organizational development and strategic management. Prior to Co-Founding Fundación Runa, he served as a summer technology and markets analyst for the Clinton Climate Initiative, where he developed experience in international market trends and sustainability issues. Dan’s prior work managing numerous advocacy organizations and serving as treasurer on the board of two NGO's, make him well suited to manage the financial, legal, and technical operations of Fundación Runa. Dan received his Sc.B. with honors in Marine Biology from Brown University in May 2009.
Hector Marcel Villamil Gualinga is a prominent Kichwa leader that has worked over 30 years in political and leadership roles in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He studied business administration at the Universidad de Cuenca. He also received a degree in conflict resolution from the University of Peace in Costa Rica for his work in resolving disputes between oil companies and indigenous communities in the province of Pastaza, Ecuador. He served as congressman to the Pastaza provincial government. He comes to Fundación Runa bringing his leadership skills and long experience working with indigenous communities in development projects. Hector enjoys spending time on his farm and being with his family.
John Molina majored in Latin American Studies as an undergraduate in the Program for Liberal Medical Education (PLME) at Brown University in May 2008, and he is currently a second-year medical student at the Brown’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine. John will be completing a Scholarly Concentration in Global Health during his medical studies.John comes to Fundación Runa with extensive experience working in the areas of health care and education in Latin America, as well a strong background in program initiation and development.
Tim Sullivan Tim comes to Runa with extensive experience in both the for-profit and non-profit world. Tim is a supply chain executive with domestic and international experience in operations, process design and application development. Throughout his 30 year career in consumer product, he has maintained a commitment to non-profit work on human rights, education and support for disabled persons. He has worked closely with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Illinois Dept of Economic Development, and The Rhode Island College Foundation. He received the PepsiCo Chairman’s award for leveraging technology to improve productivity and working conditions for disabled employees. He has developed mentoring programs and served on numerous working groups in support of these causes including the ACP (American Corporate Partners), ITKAN (IL Technology Knowledge Network), TLEF (TX Logistics Education Foundation), RICF (Rhode Island College Foundation).
Alan Harlam works collaboratively with community organizations and leaders and university students and faculty to identify, develop, and guide progress on projects that can respond meaningfully to community needs. In 2007, through the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University he launched the Social Innovation Initiative with generous support from the Goldman Sachs Foundation. Alan is a partner of Social Venture Partners of RI, which invests and advises Rhode Island social enterprises. He has also served on many community Boards including the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island and City Year Rhode Island.
Dan MacCombie through his diverse background in ecosystem analysis, international markets, and organizational management has developed a comprehensive approach to organizational development and strategic management. Prior to Co-Founding Fundación Runa, he served as a summer technology and markets analyst for the Clinton Climate Initiative, where he developed experience in international market trends and sustainability issues. Dan’s prior work managing numerous advocacy organizations and serving as treasurer on the board of two NGO's, make him well suited to manage the financial, legal, and technical operations of Fundación Runa. Dan received his Sc.B. with honors in Marine Biology from Brown University in May 2009.
Hector Marcel Villamil Gualinga is a prominent Kichwa leader that has worked over 30 years in political and leadership roles in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He studied business administration at the Universidad de Cuenca. He also received a degree in conflict resolution from the University of Peace in Costa Rica for his work in resolving disputes between oil companies and indigenous communities in the province of Pastaza, Ecuador. He served as congressman to the Pastaza provincial government. He comes to Fundación Runa bringing his leadership skills and long experience working with indigenous communities in development projects. Hector enjoys spending time on his farm and being with his family.
John Molina majored in Latin American Studies as an undergraduate in the Program for Liberal Medical Education (PLME) at Brown University in May 2008, and he is currently a second-year medical student at the Brown’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine. John will be completing a Scholarly Concentration in Global Health during his medical studies.John comes to Fundación Runa with extensive experience working in the areas of health care and education in Latin America, as well a strong background in program initiation and development.
Tim Sullivan Tim comes to Runa with extensive experience in both the for-profit and non-profit world. Tim is a supply chain executive with domestic and international experience in operations, process design and application development. Throughout his 30 year career in consumer product, he has maintained a commitment to non-profit work on human rights, education and support for disabled persons. He has worked closely with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Illinois Dept of Economic Development, and The Rhode Island College Foundation. He received the PepsiCo Chairman’s award for leveraging technology to improve productivity and working conditions for disabled employees. He has developed mentoring programs and served on numerous working groups in support of these causes including the ACP (American Corporate Partners), ITKAN (IL Technology Knowledge Network), TLEF (TX Logistics Education Foundation), RICF (Rhode Island College Foundation).
