{"id":119,"date":"2016-03-14T17:47:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T12:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/btg\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:14:46","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/en\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-title\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"owl-carousel carousel-fw\" data-columns=\"4\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-pagination=\"no\" data-arrows=\"yes\" data-single-item=\"no\" data-items-desktop=\"4\" data-items-desktop-small=\"3\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-items-mobile=\"2\" data-rtl=\"ltr\"><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cde6d48f-51fc-479e-85fc-8f381fa258fb-3-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"cde6d48f-51fc-479e-85fc-8f381fa258fb 3\" title=\"cde6d48f-51fc-479e-85fc-8f381fa258fb 3\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Wilanys R. Ortiz Jimenez<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Director<\/span>&nbsp;\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_8037_crop-e1661948578597-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"IMG_8037_crop\" title=\"IMG_8037_crop\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Fabiola Torres-Toledo<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Founder and President<\/span><ul class=\"social-icons-rounded social-icons-colored\"><li class=\"envelope\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:ftorres@svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fabiola-torres\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creates environmental programs and outreach, community relations, and identifies and manages funds.<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AmilkarOCP-e1657246071526-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"AmilkarOCP\" title=\"AmilkarOCP\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Amilkar O. Cruz-Pastrana, Esq.<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Director and Treasurer<\/span><ul class=\"social-icons-rounded social-icons-colored\"><li class=\"envelope\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:acruz@svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultant in the field of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">administration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, The company's operations include marketing, human resources, organizational growth and legal aspects.<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Leopoldo-Miranda_COpp-500x600.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Leopoldo Miranda_COpp\" title=\"Leopoldo Miranda_COpp\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Leopoldo Miranda<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Director and Senior Policy Advisor<\/span><ul class=\"social-icons-rounded social-icons-colored\"><li class=\"envelope\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:lmiranda@svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/leo-miranda-castro-97801211\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>A conservation leader dedicated to fostering impactful public-private partnerships for environmental conservation.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1d0602c3-f5a0-4ae9-8334-473211334974-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"1d0602c3-f5a0-4ae9-8334-473211334974\" title=\"1d0602c3-f5a0-4ae9-8334-473211334974\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Anna M. L\u00f3pez Mart\u00ednez<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Director and Secretary<\/span><ul class=\"social-icons-rounded social-icons-colored\"><li class=\"envelope\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:alopez@svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div>Consultant in administrative matters, organizational planning, grant writing, financing proposals and strategic communication management with stakeholders.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-title\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"owl-carousel carousel-fw\" data-columns=\"5\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-pagination=\"no\" data-arrows=\"yes\" data-single-item=\"no\" data-items-desktop=\"5\" data-items-desktop-small=\"3\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-items-mobile=\"2\" data-rtl=\"ltr\"><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7925-Mariela-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"IMG_7925-Mariela\" title=\"IMG_7925-Mariela\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Mariela Vargas<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Project Coordinator<\/span><ul class=\"social-icons-rounded social-icons-colored\"><li class=\"envelope\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:mvargas@svk.dlr.mybluehost.me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>He directs the Citizen Science Program: Forest Health Ambassadors, an initiative to engage communities in urban forest health monitoring, workshops and public education.\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Laura-Marin_Conservation-opportunity-volunteer-e1704203732415-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Laura Marin_Conservation opportunity volunteer\" title=\"Laura Marin_Conservation opportunity volunteer\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Laura Marin<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Social Media Manager<\/span>Assists in the publication, in social networks, of opportunities for our public interested in environmental conservation services.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6655-scaled-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"IMG_6655\" title=\"IMG_6655\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Adriana Sep\u00falveda<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Administrative and Marketing Assistant<\/span>Assists within the marketing, communications and administrative areas of the organization.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Yamilet1-e1646746986655-500x600.jpeg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Yamilet1\" title=\"Yamilet1\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Yamilet Aponte-Claudio<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Editor in Chief<\/span>Journalism team supervisor with a passion for the environment. She works to contribute to the conservation of the environment in Puerto Rico.\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"item format-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-staff-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/conservationopportunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2-scaled-500x600.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><div class=\"grid-item-content\"><h3 class=\"margin-5\">Ana C. Rodr\u00edguez<\/h3><span class=\"meta-data margin-20\">Graphic Artist<\/span>Designer who develops graphic arts to effectively communicate our mission and objectives through cartoons, logos and posters shared in our digital and printed media.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"owl-carousel carousel-fw\" data-columns=\"5\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-pagination=\"no\" data-arrows=\"yes\" data-single-item=\"no\" data-items-desktop=\"5\" data-items-desktop-small=\"3\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-items-mobile=\"2\" data-rtl=\"ltr\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid accent-bg vc_row-o-content-middle 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