I am the Chief Government Officer at Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations that are cultivating their nations’ promising future leaders to ensure their most marginalized children have the chance to fulfill their true potential. I lead Teach For All’s efforts to develop and grow meaningful partnerships with public sector organizations to support the advancement of our vision and the global development agenda as a whole. I also act as the secretariat of the People First Community, a cross-sectoral and globally diverse group of 500+ practitioners, academics, and public and private sector actors with a shared belief in the importance of prioritizing investing in collective leadership development as a path for sustainable development. I have 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions in the field of international development, institutional partnerships, economic promotion, entrepreneurship and youth policies.

I have been the CEO of the economic development agency of Barcelona’s municipal government employing 350+ people and I founded a boutique-consulting firm that advises intergovernmental bodies on fostering economic growth in European, MENA and LATAC countries. I am a Board Member of different not-for-profit organizations such as the Asian based charity The Hub, the international NGO Street Business School, and the Basic Education Coalition.