ANDRES TORRES

CEO / Founder

He has worked as a mobile application developer in different verticals markets both for corporations (ICO Group) and as a freelancer, he brings to Alcancia the needed know how and vision to realize its goals.

Andres holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela and a Mobile Gaming Master of Science from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. His main interest is to develop technologies that have a positive effect on the world.

JUAN CLAUDIO PAGES

COO

Noted speaker, advisor and author. He oversees business development in Latam for Alcancía. Juan Claudio has spent over 20 years nurturing innovation and consulting numerous companies and start-ups alike.

Former Chief Strategy Officer at Banesco. Prior to that, he spent fifteen years at PDVSA in Strategic Planning and HR. He received his MBA from Manchester Business School in the United Kingdom and his Industrial Engineering degree from Western Michigan University.

AINHOA SALAS

Lead Graphic Designer

UX/UI Designer with a strong Graphic Design background. She has been at the head of Alcancia's design team since 2015.

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Graduated as a Graphic Designer from Design Institute of Caracas in 2012 and studied for a summer in the University of the Arts in London in 2011. Ainhoa has specialized in mobile applications and web design in the last couple of years, both with corporations and as a freelancer.

ISABEL BLAHA

Lead Social Media

Isabel  is the social media lead at Alcancia.

She has a keen interest in new trends in interactive marketing and measuring digital ROI. Isabel has worked on digital and mobile marketing strategy (client side and agency side).

Isabel's focus is on making the Alcancia's story a key component of our brand story.

HILARY VANKIRK

Manager of Employee Success

In this role, Hilary leads the company’s efforts to attract, develop and retain the best talent.

Hilary has more than 15 years of experience in the field of human resources. At Alcancia, Hilary's previous leadership roles include overseeing recruiting and global business partners.

Prior to joining Alcancia she held positions at major Fortune 500 companies. Hilary holds a B.F.A. from Indiana University.

RAY KRUMMEN

Advisory Board Director

A veteran of the mobile telecom and semiconductor industries. Able to provide executive focus, direction and leadership to dynamic technology driven organizations. He has a broad understanding of the development and administration of complex strategies, management processes and the execution of key drivers for successful early stage companies.

Ray is experienced in funding, financial planning and budgeting. Strengths in customer relationship management, partnerships & strategic alliance building and international business. He is highly known for his proven start-up and turn around abilities.

SERGIO PAGES

Advisor

Sergio has been involved with the architectural, engineering, construction (AEC) and facilities management industry since 1990 by providing information technology solutions.

He has assisted an array of firms in the areas of cost accounting, project management systems, project billings, financial management systems, and system customization. Sergio has worked closely with small, medium, and large companies across the United States and abroad in the implementation of industry-specific solutions for the industry.

RONALD PLAZA

Knowledge Advisor

A technology geek by heart, he has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Lincoln Memorial University.

After working for 15 years for a Fortune 500 company at the C-level for the departments of Finance and Insurance, since 2005 Ronald has dedicated his life as a technology consultant for start-ups as well as medium to large size corporations, specializing in the implementation and processes in the mobile space.

He is a sought after technology speaker at business conferences as well as radio and television programs.

MANUEL RODRIGUEZ

CEO / Founder

He sets the company's strategy and ensures it fulfills its mission: helping users reduce errors at home and work, keeping themselves and their environment safe.

A technology veteran of 30 years, Manuel has founded and led first mover companies in the Internet space, cloud computing and security risk management. In 1994 he founded Verticalserv, a forerunner in the Internet market for job posting and advertising. In 1998 Manuel developed the first cloud based company for the construction industry to perform construction estimates and online collaboration. In 2001, after the events of 9/11 he founded Straec Technologies, a market leading cloud based physical security and risk management technology used globally by chemical plants, military installations, schools and other verticals.