Andrés Felipe Sarmiento Zapata.

Andrés Felipe Sarmiento Zapata serves as the Director Administrativa at Westfalia Fruit, a multinational fruit trading company based in South Africa, focused on exporting Hass avocados and Tahiti limes while managing avocado production across seven owned farms in Colombia. Prior to this role, Andrés Felipe held the position of Administrador Financiero at the Congregación de los Hermanos de La Salle, overseeing financial management for an organization with 878 employees, and ensuring economic sustainability and efficient resource allocation across educational institutions. Additional experience includes serving as Jefe Servicios Generales at Corporacion Universitaria Lasallista, a consultant for the International Organization for Migration, and an extensionist for the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers, enhancing agricultural practices and economic resilience among coffee farming families. Andrés Felipe holds a Master's degree in Financial Administration from Universidad EAFIT and has completed an Executive MBA and specialization in management. An academic foundation in Agricultural Engineering was achieved at Universidad de Caldas.