Who We Are
Hernán Colmenero
Founder and CEO
Hernán Colmenero was born where the river meets the ocean on the Texas-Mexico border. His work invokes a call to sit within our environment and listen. Hernán works at the intersection of sustainable agriculture, public health, and education with a wide array of experience ranging from public institutions to private businesses. When not working on his various projects, you can find him playing guitar or traveling with his family.
Bella Wood
Program Director
Bella’s roots run deep in the northeastern New Mexico soil, where she is the ninth generation on her family’s ranch. She focuses on fostering sustainable progress and positive change at the intersection of people and the environment. Bella works at the gap between tradition and innovation, empowering fresh faces to co-create effective solutions. Bella’s diverse background includes teaching elementary school in Brooklyn, serving as the Director of Youth Engagement at Global Arts Corps, driving a skid steer and vaccinating cattle.
Our Values
Environmental Stewardship
We prioritize the health of the environment in all our work because we believe that a healthy planet leads to healthy people.
Community Health
We prioritize community health in everything we do because we believe that strong, healthy communities are the foundation of a better future for everyone.
Education Empowerment
We prioritize education empowerment because we believe that knowledge and learning are the keys to unlocking individual potential and driving societal progress.