A Miami based Alliance for Impact Investing in the Americas

Investing with the intention of generating positive social and environmental impact alongside a competitive financial return.

It is the only way forward, and the time is now.

OUR MISSION:   To collaborate on the growth of an impact investing movement in the Americas that increases commerce, attracts private and institutional investors, improves agri-food value chains, promotes shared prosperity in the region, and improves the quality of life of marginalized people and ecosystems.

We Are Here To: Inform, Connect,

Inspire to Collaborative Action…

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Our Alliance Steering Committee

  • Alex Counts

    Principal, AMC Consulting LLC.

    Specializing in fund-raising counsel, executive coaching, non-profit governance and collective impact. Founder, President and CEO, Grameen Foundation USA, 1997-2015. Counts sits on the Advisory Council of the Center for Financial Inclusion.

  • Francisco Guia

    CEO of Vista Alta Impact Investments.

    Over 20 years of experience in leading roles with AXA Group. Board experience in different service companies. Investment Advisor. Board member of Spica Telecom. Founder and CEO of Vista Alta Impact Investments. Co-founder and President of PhilantroGuia. Economist from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.

  • Dr. Margaret Zeigler

    IICA Representative in the United States.

    Before joining Margaret served as Interim President of the SoAR Foundation (Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation). Formerly, as Executive Director of the Global Harvest Initiative.

  • Dr. Edward Bresnyan

    World Bank Lead Agriculture Economist in the Agriculture and Food Team of the Sustainable Development Department of the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Edward holds a B.S. in Marketing and a Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics from the University of Florida.

  • Veronica Giraldo

    Chief Partnerships Officer for Producers Trust, where she leads efforts to build strategic partnerships with organizations committed to sustainable agriculture and the well-being of farmers. Previously West Coast Trade Specialist at Procolombia.

  • Lina Rossi

    Andean Chapter Head, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs at The Aspen Institute. Lina has done research on impact investing, angel investment and business acceleration methods. Lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and holds a Masters degree in public policy from the University of Chicago.

  • Juliana Granados

    Executive Director and Impact Strategist in the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Investing with Impact team. Juliana has been dedicated to sustainable and impact investing since 2018, and in her current role, she partners with financial advisors to deliver the full suite of integrated sustainable wealth solutions to their clients, including investment products, solutions, research and tools and analytics across multiple sustainability themes. 

  • Deputy Director General of IICA.

    Lloyd Day

    Deputy Director General of IICA.

    Formerly Deputy Secretary of International Trade and Investment for the State of California. Moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as Administrator of USDA ́s Agricultural Marketing Service, Head of Federal Government Affairs at Syngenta.
    Mr. Day has received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Stanford University and the University of Glasgow.