Are
We are a group of people who come together from diverse areas of expertise and life experiences, with the common goal of regenerating the human-nature relationship.
We are united by collaborative, field-based work inspired by good living, where our living becomes a life of community and harmony with the cycles of nature, because we are aware that we are part of a socio-ecosystem.
Purpose: To strengthen the bond with nature to contribute to a culture that promotes the well-being of socio-ecosystems.
Mission: To develop nature-based territorial management models through landscape architecture, conservation, and education, in partnership with public and private stakeholders.
Vision: A harmonious relationship between nature and human beings, as interdependent members of a territory.
Directorio
Pamela Hurtado
Founding Director
Pablo Allard
Director
Carlos Fonck
Director
Sylvia Eyzaguirre
Director
Cristian Alliende
Director
Michelle Ellena
Director
Equipo
- Pamela Hurtado
- Chief Executive Officer
Pamela is the founder and executive president of the Cosmos Foundation. She is a designer with a Master of Arts in Landscape Design and Planning (MALD) and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
pamela.hurtado@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Matias Fuentealba
- Alliances and Financing Coordinator
Matías is a civil engineer with a specialization in hydraulics, sanitation and environmental engineering from the University of Chile, and has a diploma in integrated coastal area management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
At Fundación Cosmos, he promotes collaboration with strategic actors and the creation of opportunities to strengthen and scale territorial projects with a positive impact.
matias.fuentealba@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Diego Urrejola
- Chief Executive
Diego is a biologist with a specialization in environment and natural resources from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has worked in public institutions, international organizations, and as a consultant on environmental management and conservation projects.
At the Foundation, he facilitates management to achieve planned objectives, leading the professional team and its relationship with the board.
diego.urrejola@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Camila Pascual
- Director of content, communications and design
Camila holds a Master's degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a designer and holds a Master's degree in territory and landscape from the Diego Portales University, with diplomas in landscape design and sustainability from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Her work focuses on directing the content, communications and design area, and on managing and developing projects that support the foundation's mission, vision and purpose.
camila.pascual@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Angel Fondon
- Communications Coordinator
Ángel is a journalist with a degree in corporate communications from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
His job is to communicate the vision, work, and philosophy of the Cosmos Foundation through audiovisual recording, the management of various digital channels, and the planning and execution of campaigns.
angel.fondon@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Valentina Schmidt
- Project Coordinator
Valentina is an architect from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Chile and holds a Master's degree in Urban Design from the University of California, Berkeley.
Her work at the foundation has focused on the design and coordination of projects related to healing gardens and some educational playgrounds.
valentina.schmidt@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Martín Colombres
- Healing Gardens Project Coordinator
Martín is an architect and holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Architecture and Energy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has diplomas in BIM Architecture, BIM Systems, and Project Coordination, Planning, and Management, and is a certified Forest Bathing guide.
At Cosmos, she works in the coordination and design of Healing Gardens, developing projects that integrate architecture, nature and health, promoting spaces that strengthen the connection between people, the place and their purpose.
martin.colombres@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Carmen Luz Sánchez
- Planning and Evaluation Coordinator
Carmen Luz is a sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Sydney. She has worked in academia and civil society, leading research, monitoring, and evaluation of programs using quantitative and participatory methodologies.
Their work focuses on the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects, ensuring that each initiative contributes to the Foundation's purpose and strategic objectives.
carmenluz.sanchez@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Felipe Correa
- Project Manager
Felipe is an architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has worked in leading architectural firms and has taught at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
His work at the foundation involves overall project coordination, infrastructure design, and support for executive management.
felipe.correa@fundacioncosmos.cl
- Ignacio Ascui
- Regional Coordinator of Valparaíso
Ignacio is an architect and holds a master's degree in architectural design from the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Andres Bello University. He has developed his professional career primarily in the public sector.
He works as a Project Coordinator in the Valparaíso Region, coordinating the public, private, and civil society sectors.
ignacio.ascui@fundacioncosmos.cl