Alumni
Measuring Our Impact
Felipe Paullier, GCL 2017, Uruguay, Winner of the GCL 2025 Impact Award
Felipe Paullier, GCL 2017, has been named the winner of the 2025 GCL Impact Award for his dedication to youth affairs, both in Uruguay and within the United Nations. A doctor by profession, Paullier embodies the multiplier effect through his commitment to public service.
Isabel Tarrisse da Fontoura, ILG 2020, Brazil, Winner of the ILG 2025 Impact Award
Isabel Tarrisse da Fontoura, ILG 2020, is the winner of the ILG 2025 Impact Award, a recognition of both her strong professional career—spanning over 15 years in Brazil's public sector in the areas of innovation management, social development, trade, and investment—and her contributions to strategic…
Lucía Vilariño Fiore brings a Transformative Promise for gender equity and the professional development of women to the fire and emergency services in Latin America
Lucía Vilariño Fiore, GCL 2022, Argentina, is the Executive Director of Organización de Bomberos Americanos (OBA). With a spirit of action and service, she created the first Leadership Program for Women Firefighters in Latin America, graduating 39 participants, in 2024, who now have the tools to…
Leveling the Playing Field: Gustavo Rodriguez’s Rafik Legal is Transforming the SMBs Landscape in Latin America
Gustavo Rodríguez (GCL 2019, Mexico) has transformed his career from corporate lawyer to entrepreneur with a mission to create social good through innovation. As the founder of Rafik, a legal tech platform, Gustavo works to democratize access to legal services and technology for small and…
Samir Mariñez and Victoria Galeano are Transforming the Green Investment Landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean
Samir Mariñez (ILG 2018, Dominican Republic) and Victoria Galeano (ILG 2018 Guest Lecturer) have joined forces to amplify the transition to green technologies and sustainable practices while addressing the financing gaps for such projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through their respective…
Two ILG 2023 alumni address key challenges in the Dominican Republic
Julissa Cruz (ILG 2023) and Edwin Eusebio Feliz Brito (ILG 2023) from the Dominican Republic are answering the call to action that the Innovation and Leadership in Government program seeks to inspire regional leaders to foster positive change in their countries. Julissa and Edwin are both helping…
Juan Pablo Ospina Yepes from Colombia Wins 2024 YLAI Solution Pitch Competition
Juan Pablo Ospina Yepes (GCL 2016, Colombia) was selected as the 2024 YLAI Solution Pitch Competition winner. Juan Pablo co-founded Emerge, a social business that provides training in the agricultural sector and invests in education access for rural communities. Juan’s participation in the YLAI…
Musa, a GCL 2023 project, one of the 13 initiatives highlighted by a WEF report.
Musa, Monica Ramos’ GCL 2023 project, is one of the 13 initiatives highlighted by the “Putting Skills First: Opportunities for Building Efficient and Equitable Labour Markets” report published by the World Economic Forum with the support of PwC.
GCL 2024 Catapults LALP to 900 Alumni Across Latin America and the Caribbean
On March 20, 2024, the cohort of the 18th edition of the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL) bid farewell to Georgetown as they prepared to return to their countries to implement their social impact projects and initiatives.