CURRICULUM VITAE
Academic Appointments
INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, August 2018 - Present
Harry Strachan Chair on Philanthropy and Social Investment, January 2016 - Present
Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN)
Network Coordinator, May 2018 - Present
Central American Healthcare Initiative (CAHI)
Academic Director, January 2013 - Present
INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, August 2011 – October 2018
Education
Stern School of Business, New York University, United States
Ph.D. in Management, Major in Business Strategy, 2011
Dissertation: “Essays on Industry Self-Regulation: Competition among Environmental and Labor Certifications in the Cut-Flower Industry”
Committee: Adam Brandenburger (co-chair), Andrew A. King (co-chair), Melissa Schilling, and Robert Salomon
Awards: Best Dissertation 2012, Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management
University of Essex, England
M.S. in International Economics with High Honors, 2001
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
B.S. in Economics, 1997
Honors, Grants & Awards
2019: INCAE representative at the Business Alliance for Healthcare Management (BAHM)
2019: Chair, STARS Leaders of the Next Generation, Latin American alumni chapter
2015: Winner Social Entrepreneurship category 2nd place, OIKOS International Case Competition, Switzerland
2014 & 2015: Research grant “Designing M-Health Technologies for the Bottom of the Pyramid”, Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Countries (SEED), Stanford University
2014: Highly Commended Award Winner “Designing M-Health Technologies for the Bottom of the Pyramid,” Emerald/CLADEA Latin American Management Research Fund
2013: “40 under 40”, El Financiero Newspaper, Costa Rica
2013: Best Academic Research, Academic Club, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
2013: Winner Corporate Sustainability category 1st place, OIKOS International Case Competition, Switzerland
2012: Best Dissertation Award, Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management
2010: Research grant, Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program, Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), Costa Rica
2009: Gloria Appel Entrepreneurship fellowship, Stern School of Business, NYU
2009: Dissertation research funding, Stern School of Business, NYU
2007-2009: Doctoral fellowship, Stern School of Business, NYU
2005-2008: Scholarship, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
2005-2007: Fulbright scholarship, Department of State, United States of America
2005-2007: Research grant (with Jeffrey Robinson and Zur Shapira), Kauffman Foundation-Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship Studies, NYU
2001: Chevening scholarship, British Council, United Kingdom
2001: Oscar Arias Sánchez scholarship, University of Essex, England
SERVICE
2019-Present Co-organizer, Sustainability track at Academy of Management Specialized Conference “Advancing Management Research in Latin America”, Mexico City
2016 & 2017 Co-organizer, ONE PhD Consortium
2012-Present Reviewer (journals):
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Strategic Management Journal
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Organization and the Environment
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Policy Sciences
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Journal of Business Venturing
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Business & Society
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Management Decision
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Journal of Business Research
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Academia
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CLADEA
2011-Present Reviewer (conferences):
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Alliance for Research in Corporate Sustainability (ARCS)
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Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management
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Social Issues in Management, Academy of Management
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Strategic Management Society
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Business Association of Latin America Studies (BALAS).
2010 Organizer, Symposium: “Buying Better Lemons: The Diffusion of Environmental Standards.”
Sponsored by BPS, ONE, and OMT divisions. Participants: Petra Christmann, Brandon Lee, Jorge Rivera and Andrea Prado. Discussant: Andrew King.
Selected as showcase symposium at Academy of Management Conference, Montreal.
2008 Organizer, Stern/Columbia Ph.D. conference
2008 Ph.D. Student Representative, Management & Organizations Department, NYU
Jan 2017-Present
President, Educalcohol, Costa Rica
Jan 2015-Present
Secretary, Educalcohol, Costa Rica
Dec 2013-Dec 2014
Chair, Consejo Consultivo Nacional de Responsabilidad Social, Costa Rica
Jun 99-Jul 00
Administrative Manager, Lapa Rios Ecolodge [CondéNast Traveler, Gold List], Costa Rica
Jan 98-Jun 99
Corporate Analyst, Fitch Centroamerica Credit Rating Company, Costa Rica