MacArena Maino Vergara

Macarena Maino Vergara is a legal professional specializing in environmental law with extensive experience in various roles across multiple firms. Currently serving as Subgerenta Legal at Minera Candelaria since June 2022, Macarena previously worked as an Abogada Ambiental at WSP en Chile, where responsibilities included environmental management, project assessments, and compliance audits. Independent consultancy work focused on environmental evaluations and permit management was conducted between March and October 2020. Macarena's earlier tenure includes positions at VGC Abogados, where expertise included environmental impact assessment and administrative litigation, and a secondment at GNL Quintero S.A. as an internal legal advisor. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Environmental Management from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and various extension courses in environmental studies and resource management. Macarena has also contributed as a teaching assistant in environmental and civil law at Universidad de Chile.