Vanessa Ardila López is an experienced professional in grants management and procurement, currently serving as the Grants Manager for the Programa Juntos Aprendemos at Partners of the Americas since August 2021. Previously, Vanessa held roles at Management Systems International as Gerente de Contratos y Donaciones, where responsibilities included oversight of the regional governance program, and at Chemonics International as Finance and Administration Manager, contributing to a cooperative agreement with USAID. With a background in managing project agreements and compliance at Fintrac Inc and a strong foundation in procurement coordination at the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros, Vanessa has demonstrated expertise in managing administrative and financial matters across multiple projects. Vanessa holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a Specialist degree in Marketing from Universidad EAFIT, and a Master’s in Coffee Economics and Science from Università degli Studi di Udine.