The founders
Lucho Escobedo
Lucho is an entrepreneur and strategic leader with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology, management consulting, and business innovation. At McKinsey & Company, he honed his ability to solve complex challenges for global organizations — the foundation for a career dedicated to transformative leadership.
He has co-founded several ventures: a data and analytics consulting firm serving clients across Latin America and the Caribbean; a consumer-goods company building premium, authentic brands; and an end-to-end services company supporting entrepreneurs from inception to tax and human-capital management.
- —Former consultant, McKinsey & Company
- —Serial founder across supply chain, consumer goods & AI consulting
- —Focus on strategy, data & capital formation
Carol Burga
Carol is Co-founder and General Partner at Green Street Holdings, where she leads impact-investment initiatives and helps shape the firm's vision. A published author and advocate for responsible investment, she fosters partnerships that drive meaningful, measurable change.
With over 15 years empowering Indigenous and local communities in forest nations, Carol is a trusted expert across the Amazon and forestry communities in Southeast Asia and Africa. She holds a Master's in Forest Governance and Indigenous Peoples, and currently facilitates stakeholder engagement for jurisdictional REDD+ programs worldwide.
- —M.Sc. Forest Governance & Indigenous Peoples
- —Published author on the Amazon, forest resources & Indigenous communities
- —Stakeholder engagement, jurisdictional REDD+ programs