Since June 2008, Gabriela has been consulting for the World Bank Group in the Finance and Private Sector Development Division, where she collaborates with the Doing Business project. She has worked in countries including Colombia, Kenya, Indonesia, the Phillippines and Pakistan, to improve commercial regulations and foster entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) growth. In 2008, she co-founded CREA, a non-profit focused on empowering women entrepreneurs in rural Mexico. In 2009 she founded PROSPERA, a social enterprises offering low cost supplies for microenterprises, where she is in charge of strategic partnerships, fundraising, finance and leading the PROSPERA team to begin formal operations by the beginning of 2010. She has received the Banamex National Economics Award (2006), is an Echoing Green Fellow for social entrepreneurship (2008) and received the Architect of the Future 2009. Ms. Enrigue received her Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy in 2008. She also holds undergraduate degrees in both Economics and Political Science from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).
Founder
Meet our team!
My name is Ariadna. I was born in Xalapa, Veracruz and happy to be called jarocha, as the rest of the pople coming from the state of Veracruz. I have a BA in English Language. I currently live in Selah, WA. In Prospera USA I am in charge to open the United States market for all our mexican prosperandos. I want to achive for our mexican families success with in our own country and they are able to full fill their american dream from Mexico without risking their lives to provide a better future for their families. By having educated families we can show to the international market than the mexican products are inovative and at the same competitive label than the american or european market. Together we´ll make it happen!!
My name is Carmelita Rivera and was born in Guadalajara. At Prospera I welcome the new Prosperandos. I help entrepreneurial families, by taking their calls and supporting them from the start. It gives me great motivation to participate in such a great altruistic project. It is very interesting to meet all the new people and getting see their progress.
My name is Eduardo Venegas and I have a Bachelors degree in Marketing from the ITESO (Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente). On a daily basis I make sure that our "Prosperandos" get lowest the cost on their raw materials for their product so they can improve their income . What motivates me most about my job is to see how entrepreneurs make their businesses and grow and thrive with the support we provide in Prospera. I enjoy talking with entrepreneurs, sharing ideas to improve their businesses and knowing that my work is beeing reflected in the development of small businesses throught Mexico.
My name is Maria Fernanda Lopez, I am an Industrial Engineer currently studying at the ITESO. In Prospera, I am in charge of the General Administration, I make sure that all the goals and objectives of our team members will meet for the grater good of our "Prosperandos".
Working at Prospera I have the opportunity to give a little bit to make the change our country needs. The country where I, my family and my peers will live in a near future with, I am hoping, a better quality of life for all. I am very happy to help bring change to Mexico and I am open to any proposal, initiative, questions or suggestions you have for Prospera or for the country. I believe all ideas are valuable to change course.
My name is Jose de Jesus Fregoso Cruz and I'm from Guadalajara. In Prospera I am in charge of warehouse logistics and transport. I help families by safely delivering their products. My job at Prospera is very different to what I have always done, but at the end of the day it is very rewarding to see the results. I think we have a great team, this helps to make everyday work easier.
My name is Juan Pablo Chico, I have a Bachelors Degree in “Business Administration and Marketing” from the Universidad Panamericana in Guadalajara.
I currently work as a business consultant in Prospera. Basically, my job is to work with entrepreneurs who have the spirit and desire to succeed in their business. I consider my job to be very valuable because it requires a great responsibility and it helps create more jobs that contribute to the national development. I love that every entrepreneur that I work with is unique and I learn with, and from them every day. I am committed to continue working with Mexico.
My name is Juan Pablo Guzmán de Alba and I have a Bachelor´s degree in Financial Management from the ITESO. In Prospera I Hold the position of financial adviser, where I make sure to provide the basics for entrepreneurs to maximize the profits of their business. What motivates me the most about my job is that i get to work with Mexican families who have or want to have their own business, and I help them become more competitive and profitable by providing them with advice and training. Working on a daily basis with people is what amuses me the most, because I share their stories and experiences throughout their career as entrepreneurs.
My name is Macarena Hernandez Obeso. I was born in Guadalajara and I`m an Industrial Engineer graduate from the ITESO. I like to constantly give the best of me and feel useful. I love being part of Prospera, where I am in charge of bringing the products from our entrepreneurial families to responsible consumers. What motivates me the most is to have the opportunity to apply my knowledge, my being and acting to the benefit of our society.
I'm Marcela Gámez Fernandez. I was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, and I am a graphic designer graduate from the University of Monterrey with a masters in Parsons The New School, New York. Professionally, I have focused on integrated design and development of enterprises and editorial projects, which has allowed me to participate in initiatives to encourage social development and environmental improvement.
At Prospera, I am commissioned to create the image and improve the design of the products made by enterprising families to make them more attractive to responsible consumers and highly competitive in the global market. I love my job because it allows me to combine my experience, my ideas about design, and at the same time participate in the social and economic development of my country. It's very motivating to be part of a process that begins with an idea and ends up becoming a success story.
My name is Mariana Vazquez Covarrubias, I am an Industrial Engineer from the ITESO. I currently work as a business consultant. I am commissioned to provide the necessary tools to help our “Prosperandos” thrive. I help them improve their businesses by suggesting ways of making them competitive and generate more revenue. I feel motivated every day to be able to work hand in hand with people who wish to stand out. Thanks to their tenacity, I realized that Mexico can be a better country. I enjoy my job because I constantly get to work with people who have something interesting to teach me.
My name is Marisa Robles Ochoa. I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco and received my AA in Visual Communication at the FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) in Los Angeles, California. I am in charge of the Department of Design and Comuniciación in Prospera. My job is to enhance the image of the company and promote our vision in different media and social networks. I particularly enjoy helping families by giving them advise on hoe to improve the image of their product. There is nothing more rewarding than witnessing the success that our “Prosperandos” achive.
My name is Miguel Angel Bribiesca Felix and I hold a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from the University Tecnologico de Monterrey. At Prospera I am a business consultant, I give business owners and entrepreneurs the tools they need to make their ideas grow into high-performance businesses. What motivates me the most is to help and interact with positive people. I love the creativity and enthusiasm that the "Prosperandos" share with me while we work for the good of their most valuable thing, their families. I enjoy listening to the fun and innovative ideas of the entrepreneurs, and to be a witness of how these ideas turn to out to be sustainable business with our help.
My name is Pachita Rosas I was born in San Luis Potosi. In Prospera I am in charge of general cleaning and supplies.Sometimes, I also help with packaging up products in boxes when there is a big event. I like to meet all the families that come to Prospera and I love to hear their stories. I am greatly motivated to be part of this project.
Hello, my name is Patricia Rodriguez. I was born in Los Angeles, California. I currently reside in Yakima, Washington. I'm the Financial Executive for Prospera USA. My passion and love for life is my family and my work. Prospera is an amazing company and i aspire to grow with the company. I'm also working as an account , and i handle several accounts for several restaurants. Apart from doing accounting i also have prepare tax, and business plans.
My name is Rodrigo Ibarra and I am an Industrial Engineer from the ITESO. At Prospera, I am the coordinator of the business consultants who work directly with entrepreneurs. I also design growth strategies and cost reductions that allow them to be much more competitive. Our team's mission is to provide entrepreneurs with basic business tools so that they can form alliances to help them grow their businesses and succeed.
I enjoy my job, because every day I am faced with the everyday problems of our entrepreneurs, and I get to come up with solutions that save them time and money through the collective experience. It is as if each entrepreneur wrote a paragraph on the “Business and Entrepreneurship manual” and this manual was transmitted from generation to generation of entrepreneurs.
Advisory Council
Since 1969, Dr. Gerber has worked in some of the poorest countries of Asia and Africa, retiring in 1998 as Director General of the African Medical Research Foundation and its well-known Flying Doctors. He served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, and has held voluntary positions on numerous non-profit and international organization Boards. Until July of 2007 he was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), in the Philippines. He lives in Portugal with his wife.
He is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at California State University, Chico where he coordinates the International Relations program and teaches courses on research methods, international political economy, and the politics of development. Gabriel’s research is on the politics of financial regulation in Latin America and he has conducted extensive field work in Mexico and Venezuela. His current research focuses on Mexican-Americans and their participation in the U.S. armed forces. He has worked as a policy consultant for the State of California.
He is a Founder and Principal in Galaxaco China Group LLC and advises a variety of companies in their cross-border endeavors between the US/Europe and Asia. Prior to setting up his own offices, Mr. Sycip had a career in banking, internationally and domestically, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of United Savings Bank in California. He currently serves on several corporate boards with companies that together employ more than 15,000 people in developing countries, across a variety of industries ranging from food processing to airport services to garments & textiles to business process outsourcing. Mr. Sycip currently serves as a Trustee or Board Member of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, Give2Asia, Stanford University's Institute for International Studies, and the California Asia Business Council. He also served as Commissioner for the City of San Francisco's Social Services Department.
President and CEO of The Ergo Group. He has consulted with government agencies at the federal, state and local levels in both the US and Mexico. He has specialized in public management with a particular emphasis on business process re-engineering and the use of information technologies to improve government services. He is on the board of Nacional Financiera's California Business Council and is President of Silicon Valley Mexico Talent Network, a non-profit organization that brings together Mexican executives and knowledge economy professionals interested in fostering Mexico's development.
Miguel is Prospera's strategy advisor and all-around-troubleshooter. He is an almunus of Accenture and Amazon.com and currently develops customer retention strategy for T-Mobile USA. He received his MBA from UC Berkeley in 2008 and his undergraduate degree in Business from Ateneo de Manila University in The Philippines.
He is a part of the faculty of Haas Business School at the University of California Berkeley where he teaches Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the MBA program. Naeem is also with Concordia Ventures and focuses on educating and advising entrepreneurs with all aspects of starting and running a company. Naeem has been with six startups and has extensive experience in mentoring and coaching CEOs. He is now starting his next venture under the name of Institute for Service Organization Excellence (ISOE).
