Our Team
Maria Velasquez, MPA
Founder & CEO.
Maria Velasquez is the founder
and principal consultant for V&N Consulting Services, LLC. Ms.
Velasquez serves myriad industries including child welfare and social
services, healthcare, education, nonprofit and local government. She is
passionate about helping organizations implement sustainable
processes and practices that meet their intended outcomes and address
systemic and individual disproportionalities.
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Santiago Muriel
Director of Operations.
Santiago Muriel Bedoya is the current director of operations at V&N Consulting services, LLC. Mr. Muriel is committed to serving and supporting the community through his work with V&N consulting services. Santiago has +4 years of experience in working and supporting the community as systems administrator, in a company that is an expert in serving Hispanic clients seeking future stability in the USA.
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Our Thought Partners
Emily Wasuna
Thought Partner / Consultant.
Emily Wasuna is a project manager with experience working complex healthcare and public policy. Emily works alongside subject matter experts to project manage the development of a curriculum suite, technical assistance engagements, help coordinate logistics and provide operational support for teaching and training efforts with local and national partners.
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Hanna Pedersen
Thought Partner / Consultant
Hanna Pedersen is a User Experience Designer at the intersection of health and design. Hanna has deep experience working with health systems across the country to develop and expand person-centered complex care programs. Alongside subject matter experts, Hanna conducts research to understand the needs of the target population, and develops process documents to clearly communicate complex strategy.
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David Roa
Thought Partner / Consultant.
David Roa is an International Business Developer Consultant based in Canada and Latin America. Mr. Roa serves those in the International Trading industry who want to expand their foreign reach with B2B marketing intelligence.
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Braulio Rojas
Thought Partner / Consultant.
V&N Senior Consultant Braulio Rojas is a Penn State graduate in the fields of History and Social Anthropology. In addition to his long track record in the United States, Braulio was born and raised in Santiago Chile and holds a master’s degree in Marketing and Business from Universidad Mayor, Santiago Chile. Braulio and his family are based in Santiago, Chile where he has spent the last 8 years working in the business development, sales and B2B Marketing space supporting global entities to enter the Chilean market.
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Natalia Velasquez
Thought Partner / Consultant.
Natalia Velásquez is an expert in the fields of finance, business, and entrepreneurship advisory with focus in Latam Markets. From a strong Tech and Services background, she supports clients and businesses in this main area to define their financial strategy
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Gladys Antelo
Thought Partner / Consultant.
Gladys Antelo-Allen is a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of New Jersey who brings a decade’s worth of experience in the healthcare and social services field with roles ranging in care management as a Nurse Care Coordinator working within the Population Health realm, to a Senior Program Manager within a social service non profit organization.
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Our Co-Conspirators
Whitney Buchmann
Whitney Buchmann is a Social Impact Consultant collaborating for equitable, inclusive, thriving communities. Through Illustra Impact, she partners with leaders in developing purposeful strategies, systems, and cultures that foster sustainable change.
Linda Lopez
Dr. Linda Lopez is a social scientist by training (trained as a political scientist) and has more than 20 years of experience in government, foundation, and non-profit management. Dr. Lopez has extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative evaluations, landscape analysis and policy background. She is the founder of Impact Strategies, a women owned, and Latina owned consulting firm that provides counsel to nonprofits and foundations on policy, strategy, and research and analysis.
Gilad Tanay
Founder and Chairperson of ERI Institute (www.eri-institute.com). ERI is a research and consultancy firm specializing in social impact. ERI’s blend of cutting-edge research and daring strategic insight shapes the way government, philanthropy and businesses think about and solve complex social challenges. Prior to founding ERI, Gilad co-founded and was the US director of ASAP, an international NGO in the field of alleviating global poverty and served as a fellow and lecturer the the Global Justice Center at Yale University.