Ines Manzano

Ines Manzano serves as the Presidente del Directorio at Banco de Alimentos del Ecuador since June 2021 and is the CEO of Estudio Jurídico Manzano & Asociados, a law practice established in 1971 specializing in civil, commercial, and environmental litigation. Ines also leads Asesores Ambientales Latinoamericanos ASAMBLA Cia. Ltda. as CEO, focusing on technical environmental consulting. As a Founding Board Member of Circulo Verde, Ines promotes circular economy initiatives, and holds various advisory roles, including with Escuela de Gobierno IDE and Harvard Kennedy School Women's Network. Ines contributes as an editorialist for Diario Expreso and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at CEMDES. Previous board member roles include Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad and Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands. Ines's educational background includes a law degree from Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, a Master in Environmental Law, and a Doctorate in Environmental Law, alongside additional qualifications in political leadership, corporate coaching, economic development, entrepreneurship, and oral litigation.