Yesenia gallardo avila
director
Yesenia focuses on Occam's work in the US and Latin America for Potencia Ventures investing in early stage education and employability start ups. She leads diligence on early stage venture investments from developing a business case, to financial and risk analysis, to investment execution and management. Yesenia’s expertise also includes cultivating relationships with partners and co-investors in key regions to build pipeline opportunities for clients. As a serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies in the food and beverage sector, she is passionate about supporting underserved and underrepresented entrepreneurs with environmental and social missions. Yesenia received her masters in environmental management from Yale University's School of the Environment and BA from Willamette University. You can often find her on the porch reading a good book.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Contact Yesenia: yesenia@occampdx.com