Consultants
Our network of consultants is composed by almost 60 members located worldwide, with a variety of academic backgrounds.
They have a broad professional experience in all sectors, with a mix of business skills, community organising and ongoing academic training. They speak multiple languages and have developed personal and professional skills that round their work performance.
In addition, our consultants work comfortably with members of all sectors, and establish bridges among them through flexibility and creativity.
Learn more about us here below!
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Alejandro Ortega
Consultant
The Netherlands
Alejandro is an entrepreneur and sustainability advocate with expertise in business development, partnerships, and innovation. He consults on strategy, circular economy, and impactful solutions across diverse sectors. Beyond his strategic acumen, he possesses a strong track record in supporting impact startups with fundraising, venture capital connections, and strategic growth.
Alexandre Pereira
Consultant
Portugal
In the last 20 years, Alexandre had dedicated his work mainly in non-profit organisations. With a professional transdisciplinary path, with formal and non-formal education in areas as diverse as Interior Design and Architecture, Fine Arts – Painting, Branding, Communication and Design. Member of several informal civic groups on sustainable and regenerative lifestyles, civil rights, and DEI.
Amanda Rubio
Consultant
Spain
MA in Communication for Social Change and MSc in Medical Anthropology, Amanda supports NGOs and social enterprises in the environmental- and health sector with strategic, participatory and dynamic storytelling.
Ana Assunção
Associate Consultant
Portugal
Graduated in Law, Ana holds a Master’s in Business Legal Advice. She worked as a lawyer for ten years, with a special focus on legal advice to companies and third sector entities. Ana joined Stone Soup in 2019.
Ana Gouveia
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Passionate about continuous improvement and social change. Ana is a management consultant since 2005, and focuses on improving operations and finance. Her international experience involves the public, private and third sectors.
Andrea Chacón Chávez
Consultant
Mexico
Andrea is a consultant with extensive experience in measuring the management, results, and impacts of social programs in 15 Latin American countries, working with different types of organizations. Researcher focused on topics related to vulnerable populations, inequalities, and violence..
Andrés Trujillo
Principal Consultant
Spain
Andrés has been working in social entrepreneurship for over 9 years. He has worked with several organisations on acceleration and incubation programmes, impact investing and social impact measurement.
Aurelie Faugier
Consultant
United Kingdom
Aurelie has over 15 years of experience across both the private and the non-profit sectors. She’s passionate about unlocking people and organisations’, especially related to women and girls. Her expertise is in bringing together social and business needs, increasing the effectiveness of programmes and teams, and connecting people.
Bernardo Garcia
Principal Consultant
Spain
Bernardo has a PhD in Economics and Business Administration, and MA in Advanced Management. He also has thirty years’ experience in management of non-profit organisations. He focuses on strategy and organisational development, fundraising, and social impact measurement.
Carmen Escobar
Consultant
Colombia
Carmen’s passion for leveraging strategy, design, and innovation to address climate change and ocean challenges is evident. Alongside her role as an entrepreneur mentor, she teaches design in the esteemed Smart Cities Master’s program at Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Cécile Sevrain
Consultant
France
Celia Zayas
Associate Consultant
Spain
Celia works on gender equality, interculturality and cultural cooperation. She has worked with international, European and governmental organisations, think tanks and NGDOs in Europe, West and Central Africa and the Caribbean.
Chus de la Fuente
Principal Consultant
Spain
With a degree in Law and Economics and a Masters in International Migrations, Chus is committed to creating a better world for all. With more than 25 years of experience in international cooperation, she has expertise in NGOs, ODS3, ODS4, ODS 17.
Courtney Sipes
Consultant
USA
Holding an MSc in Development Management, Courtney is passionate about driving change at the intersection of international development, social entrepreneurship, and strategic communications.
Cristiano Viegas
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Cristiano has a Degree in Management, a postgraduate degree and a Master in Marketing. He mainly focuses on social impact measurement, strategic planning and creation of social businesses.
Cristina Osoro
Principal Consultant
Spain
Cristina has more than ten years of experience as a social researcher, especially on social impact evaluation. She has mostly worked in the UK’s non-for-profit sector on issues related to sustainability and circular economy.
Daniel Manitsky
Principal Consultant
Spain
Daniel has twenty years of experience helping clients use collaborative innovation tools to co-create solutions to complex social challenges. His work spans the public, private and non-profit sectors in thirty countries.
Daniel Mendes
Principal Consultant
Brazil
Biologist, Daniel is an activist for freedom and for a sustainable world. Focused on social businesses, social impact measurement, communication strategy, human centered design and organisational development.
David Martin
Consultant
Switzerland
David has been working in social entrepreneurship for 10 years after studying financial management (Msc.) at the HEC business school in Switzerland. His specialty lies in complex and highly collaborative projects within NGOs or associations with decentralized governance spanning Strategy, Organizational development, Operations and finances management including Fundraising.
Diana Espada
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Diana is a Portuguese bilingual value-based leader, based in Lisbon, with professional experience in Lisbon and Luanda and proven track record in project finance, project management, sustainability, social entrepreneurship. International exposure having lived in England, U.S.A., Portugal, Italy, Angola and South Africa.
Fatima Gholem
Consultant
France
Francisco Neves
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Francisco has worked for eight years as a founder, manager and consultant of impact organisations. His areas of expertise include business models, financial sustainability and impact management. He holds a BSC in Management, and a MSC in Social and Solidarity Economy.
Francisco Santarém
Consultant
Portugal
Francisco holds a degree n Biology (minor in Ecology), followed by a Masters in Marketing Management (master thesis focused on ’employer brand management’ applied to the non profits sector) and further training in entrepreneurship (Porto Business School) and social innovation (IES Social Business School).
Harriet Gibson
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Harriet has a degree in Spanish, Arabic and Middle Eastern Politics and a Master’s in Human Rights Policy and Practice. She has over eight years’ experience working in both the humanitarian and international development fields for a variety of organisations ranging from grassroots NGOs in Palestine, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Lebanon, to global private sector consultancies.
Inji Elabd
Principal Consultant
Mexico
Inji is a monitoring, evaluation and learning specialist, with experience in livelihoods and social entrepreneurship. She is trained in quantitative, qualitative, participatory and arts-based research methods and has a Masters in Economic Development from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and a Bachelor’s of Economics from Cairo University. |
Ivan Bustillo
Associate Consultant
Portugal
Ivan is a social psychologist with a European Master’s degree in Global Mobility, Diversity and Social Inclusion, with seven years of experience in social development and community participation. Creator and coordinator of MourariUP, a project that promotes the inclusion and economic empowerment of migrants linked to the Mouraria neighborhood.
Jorge Alarcón Martín
Consultant
Spain
Independent consultant and researcher with strong analytical and communication skills, Jorge counts on a strong track record of several years working with investment funds, philanthropies and other organisations to enhance their social and environmental impact.
Julie Berdux-Dehareng
Consultant
France
Julio Alonso
Consultant
Spain
Julio is graduated in BA, MBA from ESADE and holds several post-graduate studies in Management. He is focused on organisational development, strategic planning, financial sustainability and capacity building.
Liliana Dias
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Liliana holds a double Masters in Psychology & Human Resources management. She is specialised in human resources consultancy, DEIB, internal CSR practices, organizational health & benefits and vulture and vhange management.
Marco Antonio Ortega
Consultant
Spain
Marco Antonio has over 20 years of international working experience in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on Strategic Planning and Knowledge Management, and with proven ability in the fields of management, analysis, communication, and facilitation.
Maria Jargon
Consultant
Germany
Mixed-methods research and evaluation expert with 8+ years of experience in international development. Maria’s fields of expertise include migration, reintegration, mental health and social and behavioural change communications.
Maria João Ferreira
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Maria João has a post-graduate in Evaluation of Social Programs and Projects from UCP, and experience in the third sector since 2002. She focuses on social impact evaluation, fundraising and organisational assessment.
Maria Pignatelli
Consultant
Spain
Master in Sustainable Business and Innovation and with a degree in Marketing and Advertising, Maria specialises in creating sustainable business strategies, communicating these responsibly while engaging stakeholders in organisational change.
Mariana Oliveira
Consultant
The Netherlands
Passionate about social justice, Mariana excels in focusing on the big picture while keeping the attention to the detail. She is an expert in participatory methods, policy design and organisational development, with experience in the global humanitarian sector since 2010.
Mariana Segre
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Human rights and CSR specialist, Mariana has worked internationally in Brazil, Europe and Africa. She is focused on social impact management and measurement, project evaluation and CSR strategy and reporting.
Marta Castagno
Consultant
Portugal
With successful communications projects in
social organisations and private companies, Marta works with international
teams in different countries, namely Brazil, Spain, Switzerland and Portugal.
Martina Ferrero
Consultant
Spain
Bachelor’s in International Relations (UCA, Honours), Master’s student in Economic Development (UAM), and Monitoring & Evaluation Senior Consultant focused on social impact and international projects.
Melissa Phillips
Consultant
USA
Melissa helps non-profits secure sustainable funding, advises philanthropists on donations, and supports corporate social programs. She has raised over $200 million for non-profits over 26 years, holding senior roles, including Executive Director of the Erin Brockovich Foundation. She is also a member of Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development at Harvard University and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Michele Dimastrogiovanni
Consultant
Spain
Michele is a multilingual researcher specialised in Monitoring & Evaluation. He holds an MSc in International Development and has worked in policy and advocacy to improve livelihood conditions across Africa and Latin America.
Milène Hérent
Consultant
Mauritius
Milène is an experienced consultant and project manager committed to sustainable development, social inclusion, and community empowerment. Her expertise in project management, business development, and strategy is dedicated to supporting green and inclusive projects by facilitating funding access and providing strategic guidance.
Montserrat Corbella
Principal Consultant
Spain
Montserrat is a lawyer with more than ten years of combined work experience in international organisations and the private sector. At Stone Soup, she provides legal advice and supports the development of impact measurement systems.
Nicolas Garrigue
Consultant
France
Nicolas is a senior expert in governance and sustainable local development and specialises in situational diagnostics, programme development and impact evaluation.
Patrice Santos
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Patrice holds various Master’s degrees in political science, international economics, governance and development studies. He focuses on the transformative impact of innovation, strategic planning and project evaluation.
Pilar Balet
Principal Consultant
Spain
Pilar is specialised in communication strategy for societal change. More than fifteen years experience empowering institutions, social entrepreneurs, corporations, NGO and civic initiatives.
Raquel Pujadas Bach
Consultant
Spain
Raquel is an international public consultant with five years of experience in peace and security related topics, and European Union affairs mainly gained while working in international organizations and government as well as consulting.
Rasa Sekulovic
Consultant
Thailand
Raša is a child rights advocate and advanced specialist in the areas of child protection, advocacy, children’s participation and elimination of child, early and forced marriage, with over twenty years of work experience in the post-conflict and transitional development contexts at the community, national, regional and global levels.
Ricardo Marques
Principal Consultant
Portugal
Ricardo is a sociologist with a PhD in Social Sustainability and Development. Consultant in Portugal and Angola, his areas of interest are communication for development, human rights, third sector and impact assessment.
Sana Bousbih
Consultant
France
Sana is consultant specialising in humanitarian issues and international protection of migrants. She has in-depth expertise acquired notably during post-conflict missions in Sudan, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
Sandra Costa
Consultant
Portugal
Sandra holds a degree in communication sciences and a post-graduation in political sciences and international relations. She has been working as a journalist for almost 30 years, and she’s linked to the non-profit sector since 2001.
Sophie Chauliac
Consultant
France
Sophie has a Master’s in Business Management and is specialized in financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship in Latin America. She focuses on project evaluation and impact measurement for development banks and NGOs. She’s also a journalist.
Stella Gonzalez
Consultant
USA
Multidisciplinary researcher interested in sustainable tourism development, environmental education, and remote work practices. Most of her work experience involves sharing knowledge through consultancy reports, scientific conferences, blogs, and environmental education programs.
Stephanie Sacco
Consultant
Brazil
Stephanie is an Anthropologist and social impact project manager with over 10 years of work experience in the social sector. She is an expert on social innovation methodologies, facilitation, project management, and strategic planning using methodologies such as the theory of change.
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