Leopoldo Ocampo

CAMICON

Panelist 

Leopoldo is the President of the Construction Industry Chamber;  has served as Administrative National Director, Pichincha Province Director, Organizational resources management Technical Director for the Ministry of transportation; 

Also has worked as Planification National Director; Manta Port Main Director; General manager of Civil Engineers of Pichincha association; VP of the Chamber of Construction among other high-level responsibilities

Wendy Chan

Ocean Side Farms - Puerto Cayo

Panelist - wendychan88@gmail.com

Wendy Chan is co-founder of Oceanside Farms, an "AGRIHOOD"  - defined as an organized community that integrates agriculture into a residential neighborhood - in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. Starting her career in marketing and advertising in Hong Kong, FMCG's (fast-moving consumer goods) was her specialty. She was involved with launching and promoting a number of international brands of food and beverage items - from cooking oil to chocolates, dairy items to juices. She then gradually evolved into consulting for large food manufacturers and became a strategist for foreign governments' food export promotional boards. Her projects and scope include the production of special events, culinary trips, cooking shows, trade expos, and food festivals.  

Wendy has breadth and depth of knowledge encompassing manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and promotion of food products. Motivated to create more platforms for culinary professionals, particularly those involved with preparing Asian cuisine, she co-authored "New Asian Cuisine" (image attached) a collection of recipes from over 100 celebrity chefs, published in 2006. She remains a tireless promoter of all Asian food in America, professionally and personally. 

Now an advocate of sustainability, Wendy sees food as the key in addressing many of today's chronic health problems and even global issues. This led to her co-founding Oceanside Farm Residences, a lifestyle carefully crafted for wellness-focused lifestyle, drawing from a variety of experiences and knowledge, including enrolling in an online course on Sustainable Development. 

She has served seven years on the diversity board of the Specialty Food Association, and six years on the Certification Commission of the American Culinary Federation (ACF). She is president of her Condo Board in Long Island City since 2012. A lover of culture and arts, she was also appointed by the former speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, to serve on Carnegie Hall's board of trustees from 2015 - 2017. 

Darío V. Herrera 

Montecristi Golf Resort & Villas

Panelist - dherrera@montecristigolfclub.com

Experienced Managing Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Business Development.

Juan Heredia

ISAM Real Estate Projects - Cuenca

Panelist - juan@cuencaproperties.com

Studied Business Admimistration and Marketing Mananger and co-founder of ISAM Proyectos Inmobiliarios.
 

Developer of apartment projects in Cuenca’s Old Town [ECUADOR] his projects like Casas del Nogal and Casas del Cipres, emphasize in a new lifestyle, no cars, all the things walking distance, building complex with green areas, bike racks, common orchards, and self-sustained resources.

Ricardo Zambrano

Edificio Mónaco - Manta

Panelist - rozambranosuarez@gmail.com

Is an Ecuadorian developer, with multiple real estate projects in Manabí in his portfolio, worked for the Massachusetts State House. Joint Committee on Public Health.Office of State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez. Boston, Massachusetts. Ricardo obtained a Marketing Degree from Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, and Major in Business Administration from Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

Marcos Chiluisa 

Panelist - Presenter

15 years + legal experience working for expats in Ecuador, EcuaAssist CEO with 5 offices in Quito, Bahía de Caráquez, Manta, Cuenca and Salinas.

Jason Hendsch 

Moderator

Expat Living 12 years in Ecuador. Jason´s extensive experience living in Ecuador will bring an objective position moderating this round table with the Expat Experts. [Jason Hendsch]