Vanessa Echavarria Mesa

Vanessa Echavarria Mesa is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in event management and business operations. Currently serving as an Event Manager at Passion Restaurant Group since 2018, Vanessa has also contributed to the Cámara de Turismo del Estado Nueva Esparta as a Board of Directors member from January 2016 to May 2018. As a co-founder and General Manager of Hacienda Macanao from 2011 to 2017, responsibilities included overseeing administrative tasks, marketing, and creative business positioning. Vanessa's entrepreneurial journey began at Rancho Macanao, where co-founding and serving as General Manager occurred from 2005 to 2011. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours Class IIA in Zoology from The University of Queensland, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from both The University of Queensland and Universidad de Oriente (VE). Education was completed at Colegio Jefferson.