Camilo Santos

Camilo Santos has a diverse work experience in various sectors. Camilo started their career as the Director of Agricultural and Forest Chains at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development from September 2020 to August 2022. Camilo played a crucial role in designing and evaluating policies, plans, and projects for the strengthening of agricultural and forest chains. Additionally, they led the team responsible for the technical and financial analysis of projects submitted to the Agricultural Development Fund.

Prior to that, Santos worked as a Regional Representative and Regional Consultant for Fedepalma, a palm oil growers' federation. Camilo represented the interests of the federation's members with private and public stakeholders in the eastern palm oil-growing region. Their responsibilities included promoting the objectives of the Federation and ensuring the fulfillment of its goals.

Santos also gained experience in the sustainable palm oil industry through their role as the Deputy Director for Latin America - Market Transformation at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Here, their focus was on bringing together stakeholders from across the palm oil supply chain to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil.

Furthermore, Santos worked as a Consultant for agricultural and agro-industrial projects in Colombia, supporting analysis, quantification, and validation of projects in the sector.

Camilo also has experience as a university lecturer and advisor at the Universidad Libre, where they taught environmental consultancy and advised on environmental issues. Santos has also worked as a Project Coordinator for Bureau Global Solutions, contributing to the internationalization of SMEs in the European market.

Additionally, Santos has occupied roles in the public sector, such as being a Refugee Supervisor for the U.S. Department of State and serving as the Director of Environmental Policy for the Government of Cundinamarca.

Lastly, Santos has prior experience as a Contractor at the Regional Environmental Corporation of Cundinamarca and as the Operations Manager at CAMBIO Soluciones Ambientales SAS.

Camilo Santos started their education at Gimnasio Los Robles and obtained their academic bachelor's degree in an unspecified field of study in 1991. Camilo then attended Universidad EARTH where they completed their degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1995. Following that, they pursued a specialization in Environmental Management at UNIVERSIDAD LIBRE, which they completed by the year 2000. Afterward, Camilo enrolled in Universidad de La Habana to work towards a PhD in Geography, specifically focusing on Territorial Planning. The exact start year of their PhD program is unknown, but they were still pursuing this degree at the time of the provided information.