Ilka Gomez

Ilka Gomez possesses extensive experience in project management and agricultural innovation, currently serving as a Public Funding Coach at SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator since November 2022 and as a Project Manager at RootCamp since December 2021. In addition, Ilka has been a Project Operations Consultant at the FAO since August 2015, providing operational and technical support for sustainable agricultural projects, including report preparation and partner communication. Previous roles include a Graduate Intern at FAO, an Internship at Yara International, and Deputy Production Manager at Hidroponicas de Nicaragua S.A., where responsibilities included overseeing greenhouse activities and implementing agricultural practices. Ilka holds a Master's degree in International Horticulture from Leibniz Universität Hannover and a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Panamerican School of Agriculture, Zamorano.