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COLLABORATION AT IEP IS BUILT ON COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT.

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Michelle Hollaender

FOUNDER AND CEO

Michelle has worked in the nonprofit world for more than 20 years. Born in Guatemala City, Michelle moved to Dallas in 2002. She served as Chief Development Officer for an international nonprofit organization for 15 years. She founded IEP in 2017 and is passionate about inspiring hope and improving lives in Guatemala.  

 

A MULTI-ETHNIC COUNTRY WITH A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, GUATEMALA IS ONE OF THE MOST UNEQUAL COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA… TWO THIRDS OF THE OVERALL POPULATION LIVE ON LESS THAN $2 USD PER DAY…

-UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAM

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Board of Directors

Steve Wehn, Sylvia Clark, Paul Dickel, Nancy Ellefson, Luis Garcia, Melanie Heartfield, Pam Larrave, Whitney Laughlin, Allen Roeseler, Ricardo Sieveking, Laura Wheat.

Associate Board

Monica Mussack, Hannah Joyce, Kendrick Azubuike, Daniel Barrundia, Mariana Botran, Carolina Fowler, Veronica Georgeo, Trevor Pownell, Sydney Pownell, Anika Schutt.

IEP Team

Michelle Hollaender, Liza Abercrombie, Evelyn Ajpop, Coni Ajuchán, Sulema Ajzalán, Cecil de Barrundia, Yasmin Catú, Marleny Cojti, Alma Coyote, Fredy Cux, Laura de Estrada, Christel Feucht, William Fuentes, Ana Lucía Girón, Keshy de Godoy, Isabella Godoy, Angel Gómez, Rosa Ixén, Hanny Jocholá, Blanca Luc, Lénica Marroquín, Mario Marroquín, Aracely Mejía, Kristi Merrill, Florencia Morales, Glenda Morales, Julio Ordoñez, Antonio Orozco, Walter Ortega, Marianna Padilla, María Fernanda Paiz, Otto Patal, Karla Pemueller, José Pinetta, Leandra Rodas, Allen Roeseler,Gerardo Sazo, Leslie Singleton, Fredi Sipac, Aída Solares, Marcos Tububal, Ale Valladares, Carlos Velez, Ricardo Ventura, Juana Ventura, Jonnathan Xajpot.

“GUATEMALA IS AMONG THE 10 COUNTRIES THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.”

-UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

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