Fernando supports the regional coordinator of Latin America in managing projects; assisting with the development of priorities and strategies; supporting the design and implementation of grants; and program monitoring and evaluation.

Fernando previously worked with International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance in Bolivia, where he was the project coordinator for energy resources, democracy and development, coordinating trainings and roundtables and providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Autonomy and to subnational governments. In prior roles, he managed the securities department at the Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales in Bolivia. He was also a financial analyst for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaría BBVA, in Spain, among other positions.

Fernando holds an M.B.A. from INCAE in Costa Rica, with a concentration in natural resources administration; a master’s in economic development in Latin America from Universidad Internacional de Andalucía in Spain; and a B.S. in economics from the Universidad San Francisco Xavier in Bolivia.