OUR STAFF
Cesar Argumedo - Director of ANDES
Cesar is one of the founders of ANDES. Previously, he worked in research and development programs with the Swiss Government and Cultural Survival cooperation. He has a degree in Zootechnical Engineering awarded by the National University San Antonio Abad of Cusco.
Tammy Stenner - Director of Yachay Kuychi Pluriversity
Tammy has worked in research, project coordination, and administrative support since 1995. She also works in adult education and international development studies in Canada.
Alejandro Argumedo - President of the Board of Directors
Alejandro is one of the founders of ANDES. He currently works as a project manager in South America for the SWIFT Foundation, USA.
Doris Vilca Palomino - General Administrator
Doris is an accountant by profession, with a Master’s degree in Accounting and Internal Control, with 24 years of experience working in government, non-government and non-profit organizations. She holds the position of Administrator of ANDES.
Ruth Zuloaga - Accountant
Ruth was born in the Province of Quispicanchis in Cusco. She has worked with ANDES since 2008.
Ysabel Morón - Administration's Assistant
Ysabel was born in Arequipa. She has worked as a financial assistant at ANDES since 2013.
Jhon Edison Ccoyo Ccana - Administrator of the Potato Park
Jhon was born in the community of Amaru in the Potato Park. He has worked with ANDES since 2018.
Arascely Heredia - Specialist in communications technology
Arascely has worked with ANDES for 21 years as a communications specialist. She studied Computation at the Instituto Tecnológico KHIPU and systems engineering at the Universidad Andina del Cusco.
Kike Granados - Logistics coordinator and audiovisual technician
Kike has worked with ANDES for 21 years in the areas of logistics, film-making, and editing of digital media. Currently, Kike is studying geographic information systems (GIS) and environmental engineering with the goal of contributing to research about climate change and sustainable development of natural resources.
Jessica Villacorta Villacorta - Agronomist
Jessica graduated from the Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad de Cusco as an agronomist. She began working with ANDES in March of 2015 on the Smallholder Innovation for Resilience (SIFOR) project, which focused on climate change research, native potato conservation, and participatory plant breeding in farmer field schools. Jessica supports all field activities related to crop conservation.
Ricardo Pacco Chipa - Local Coordinator
Ricardo is a leader from the Quechua community of Paru Paru, one of the communities that make up the Potato Park. He began working with ANDES in 2002 as a local expert in his community and has been an active participant in indigenous networks. Currently, he works as the coordinator for the Parque Chalakuy in Lares, supporting the implementation of all field activities and acting as the main point of contact between the communities and ANDES.
E. Marina Chavez Puma - Agronomist
Marina graduated from the National University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco as an agricultural engineer. He began working with ANDES in April 2024, as head of the office in Lares, collaborating with Chalakuy Park.
Local Experts from Communities
Ricardina Pacco Ccapa – Local expert from the Paru Paru Community, Potato Park
Aniceto Ccoyo Ccoyo – Local expert from the Sacaca Community, Potato Park
Ciprian Ccoyo Banda – Local expert from the Chawaytire Community, Potato Park
Lino Mamani Huarka – Local expert from the Pampallacta Community, Potato Park
Mariano Sutta Apocusi -Local expert from the Pampallacta Community, Potato Park
Daniel Perez Ylla – Local expert from the Amaru Community, Potato Park
Daniel Pacco Condori – Local expert from the Paru Paru Community, Potato Park
Juan Victor Oblitas Chasin – Local expert from the Ccachin Community, Chalakuy Park
Yeni Ensida Candenas Zuñiga – Local expert from the Ccachin Community, Chalakuy Park
Livia Huaman Quispe – Local expert from the Choquecancha Community, Chalakuy Park
Basilia Quispe Fernández – Local expert from the Choquecancha Community añexo Nucchuyoc, Chalakuy Park
Alfredo Hancco Santacruz – Local expert from the Pampacorral Community añexo Maucau, Chalakuy Park
Gretna Huaman Conde – Local expert from the Rosaspata Community, Chalakuy Park
Mario Rodrigues Siccus – Local expert from the Pampacorral Community, Chalakuy Park
Ricardo Machacca Samata – Local expert from the Qeros Community, Spiritual Park
