Sebastian is a program officer focused on the foundation's priority place of Mexico. He is responsible for identifying and nurturing positive, systemic change within communities, planning, designing and advancing viable solutions for economic development that are aligned with the organizational direction. In this role, he leads the implementation of national and micro regional strategies in our named places: Highlands of Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula. Sebastian specializes in the design and execution of community-driven multi-sectoral and private-public strategic partnerships and initiatives aiming at improving family economic security through entrepreneurship, ecosystem and value chain development, alternative financing, and capacity building.