CEO Biosphere
Patricio holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and an MBA from the MBA Business School.
He has more than 10 years of professional experience in the field of scientific research and in the tourism sector. He is responsible for the coordination and strategy of Biosphere projects, and contact point at an international level as General Secretary of the Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI).
Export Manager
Graduated in Tourism and with a master's degree in Internationalization and e-Commerce, specialized in product promotion and development.
With a professional career focused on sustainability, communication and UI development and design. In charge of market exploration, brand awareness and synergy generation, as well as innovation and product development in Biosphere.
Head of Certification Processes
Graduated in Tourism and with a Master's degree in Sustainable Tourism Destination Development from the University of Uppsala, and in Spatial Planning Tools from UNIZAR.
She has directed her professional career towards the development and application of more sustainable and responsible methodologies and solutions in tourist destinations. Currently, she is in charge of the technical application of the Biosphere certification and continuous improvement process in Destinations and companies as head of the department.
Technical Team
Graduated in English Studies, with a Master's degree in Secondary Education and a Master's degree in Tourism and Leisure Management.
Ana has wide experience in the analysis and study of sustainable tourism in the Canary Islands, as well as in the handling and management of ICT in tourist destinations. Currently, she is part of the technical team for the Biosphere certification and continuous improvement process in destinations and companies.
Andorra
CEO Biosphere Andorra
F. Xavier Tomàs is a consultant with more than 15 years of experience in management systems and internal auditor of the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards.
With his experience, he continues his professional career as chief auditor for the ISO certification of companies in the standards of quality, environment and safety at work, and holds the position of CEO of the Biosphere delegation in Andorra, highlighting his capacity for analysis and strategic planning to guide and improve work processes.
Marketing & Commercial relations
Marta Riestra, with more than 20 years of experience and a Master's degree in Communication, Public Relations and Protocol Management, has worked developing communication strategies both in PR, marketing and events agencies and in the field of institutional relations, collaborating with organisations and public administrations.
She currently plays a commercial role in the Grup Pirineu companies and is responsible for marketing and commercial relations for the Biosphere delegation in Andorra.
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
CEO Biosphere Argentina
Chemical Engineer from the National University of Buenos Aires, specialist in Sustainable Development from the Bolivarian University of Chile and Master in Sustainable Tourism Management from the University for International Cooperation (UCI). Founder and President of Plan21 Foundation for Sustainable Human Development of Argentina.
Director of the Sustainable Tourism Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean since 2014. Professor and Senior Researcher at the National University of Lanús, with more than 20 years of teaching experience and as a consultant in international cooperation projects for Multilateral Organizations, Public Sector and Private Foundations. Co-founder in 2003 of the Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas and co-founder of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, where he served as the first Latin American representative on the Board of Directors in the period 2010-2012.
Bolivia (La Paz)
CEO Biosphere Bolivia
Architect from the National University of La Plata - Argentina. He has a Master's degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering and a diploma in Latin American Cultural Heritage. He is founder and President of the Dr. Manuel García Capriles Foundation, as well as founder, partner and legal representative of the international ecobiological and academic consulting firm "EcoDreams" of Bolivia.
He is a teacher of university Diplomas, with extensive experience in consulting as part of international cooperation projects of Multilateral Organizations, Public Sector and Private Foundations. He has been a promoter of the Geopark concept in Bolivia since 2014 and was the driving force behind the creation of the First Torotoro Andean Geopark.
CEO Biosphere China
Recognised as a highly visible, collaborative and creative pioneer with over 11 years of leadership experience in the tourism industry. Helped build an ecotourism system and actively promote sustainable tourism development in China with management experience in hotels and scenic spots. Able to achieve zero-to-one development by exploring new markets, establishing strategic and creative partnerships through new cooperation opportunities.
Managing Partner - Biosphere China
Doctor of Philosophy and a professor graduated from East China Normal University. He has received many titles throughout his career, such as the title of Youth Expert of tourism industry by Sichuan Tourism Administration and the title of Tourism Elite Expert by China Ministry of Tourism, and has worked in China Ministry of Tourism as well as for Sichuan Province Tourism Administration.
Expert in the study and management of tourism, with recognized participation in 2 national natural science funds on tourism, chairing more than 8 ministerial tourism research projects. Among others, he has developed research projects of Sichuan provincial government as well as regional tourism development planning.
Chief business development officer Biosphere China
With a bachelor's degree in advertising planning and a master's degree in marketing research, he has provided services and consulting for large listed companies in China and abroad. He has more than 12 years of experience in marketing, promotion, consumer product design and branding. In addition, he has been involved in analyzing the policy environment and designing products and services that meet market demand by improving competitiveness, promoting the integrated development of industry and tourism, and helping the destination establish a good tourism brand image.
As the business development director of Biosphere China, he is responsible for the company's development in China and RTI product design in China, providing services for destinations and related enterprises.
CEO Biosphere Finland
Juho is a great ally for accessible and motivating development in processes of adopting a culture of sustainability. He brings a lot of practicality to sustainability work with a clear goal orientation.
Juho is an official Academy Trainer of Visit Finland in Sustainable Travel Finland program.
Technical Team
Merja is a Senior Consultant in sustainability for businesses. She is a positive and customer oriented development partner, who always brings practical viewpoints also to the customers.
Merja is an official Academy Trainer of Visit Finland in Sustainable Travel Finland program.
CEO Biosphere India
Engineering graduate and founder of Planet Abled, an accessible travel service provider in India and the only company in the world that blends people with and without disabilities to travel together, within a smart platform with an inclusive UI/UX. He is also on the advisory board of Travel Unity, USA, for promoting diversity and inclusion in the travel industry.
She is a speaker at global platforms such as ITB Berlin, World Sustainable Tourism Council, Lucerne World Tourism Forum, Malaga International Congress on Tourism and Technology in Diversity, TiECON, Zero Project, TEDx, Women's Economic Forum and several renowned educational institutions, and her work has been recognized on numerous occasions, receiving among others, the Women's Economic Forum Women's Excellence Award, WeAreTheCity Rising Star Award, Global MICE & Luxury Travel Conference's Most Influential Travel Leaders Award, and Rex Karamveer Chakra and Global Fellow Award.
CEO Biosphere Madrid
Telecommunication Engineer and Master in City Sciences. Alberto is co-founder and CTO of Smart&City Solutions. Until 2017was Innovation Manager in ABB Spain, developing digitization solutions for renewable energy generation systems. He has worked as data scientist and digitization specialist in the ambit of sustainable and intelligent cities and territories. His experience is focused in data treatment, its analysis and visualization in order to measure its sustainability, the accomplishment of the ODS and the elaboration of strategic plans in an urbanistic level.
Technical Team
D. in Industrial and Organizational Engineering, Architect, Civil Engineer and Master in City Sciences. Raffaele is co-founder and CEO of Smart&City Solutions, where he works as a sustainable development consultant specialising in urban indicators. His experience with projects in Spain, Italy, China, Russia and India, focuses on the use of indicators for the measurement of SDGs compliance and the impacts of the latter in the areas of sustainability aligned with the 2030 Agenda.
Technical Team
With a degree in International Relations with a specialisation in International Cooperation, Dalia holds a Master's degree in Strategies and Technologies for Development from the Polytechnic University and the Complutense University of Madrid, and a Certificate in Development Project Management from the Inter-American Development Bank. She is currently a PhD student at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and has worked in Mexico in the management of public and social projects, leading the areas of equality, planning, communication and finance and coordinating municipal social and community development projects.
Technical Team
Álvaro is an economist from the University of Alicante and has extensive experience as a consultant and analyst at Smart&City Solutions. Throughout his academic career he has specialised in impact analysis of local public policies on SDGs, becoming an expert in data analytics and urban indicators.
Technical Team
Graduated in Agro-environmental Engineering and with a Master's degree in Agronomic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Inés has experience as a consultant in Smart&City Solutions and has developed several research projects at the School of Agronomic, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), where she is currently involved in territorial data analysis projects.
CEO Biosphere Mexico
Expert in tourism quality, marketing, planning and tourism development, with more than 20 years of national and international experience. He holds a Master's degree in Tourism from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. He has directed numerous studies in more than 16 countries and is the founder of INTEGRA Tourism For Good S.L. based in Barcelona, Spain, with offices in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile.
Some of his most relevant projects have been the implementation of tourism quality systems in Spain, Belgium and Mexico, the creation of integrated tourism development plans in countries such as Panama or the Tourism Marketing Plan for Ecuador, as well as various international projects such as the relaunch of a 1200 room hotel in Yalta, Ukraine or the development of the national quality plan for Nicaragua.
Quality Expert
Expert in tourism quality and implementation of quality programs for federal SECTUR as Tesoros de Mexico in states such as Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Guanajuato. She is also an auditor of the Sustainable Tourism Biosphere Certificate.
She has more than 18 years of experience in the hotel industry, she has been the director of hotels and obtained these high-quality certifications. She also served as director of food & beverage, as well as a restaurant entrepreneur. She is currently a senior consultant in tourism companies.
She has given training courses in government programs in the states of Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Edo. de México, San Luis Potosí, among others, covering topics such as marketing, quality, service, innovation, and creativity.
She has training in Hotel Management in Les Roches, Switzerland.
Marketing Expert
With a degree in Tourism Resources Management, Paulina González is an expert in logistics, marketing, quality and project development.
She has coordinated the development of various national and international events and projects, highlighting: state tourism training programs, the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit Cancun, public relations agendas for the public and private sectors, both national and international. She has developed and coordinated several international tours to promote destinations, tourism fairs, workshops and presentations.
She is a dynamic, cheerful, proactive and focused on results. She is currently a senior consultant in tourism, implementing tourist quality programs such as Biosphere of the Responsible Tourism Institute, and Tesoros de México, also as an expert in logistics and PR.
CEO Biosphere Portugal
With a degree in Journalism and a Masters in Communication and Marketing, she has worked since 1997 in Client Management, New Product Creation and Project Management.
Since 2015 she has been Director of Marketing and Projects for Biosphere Portugal.
Executive Director at Biosphere Portugal
Passionate about the tourism sector and its dynamics, marketing and strategy applied to tourism and specialised teaching in this area, he began his professional career in front office and catering departments in hotels, combining his academic and professional career.
He is a consultant specialising in the implementation of sustainability benchmarks in companies in the tourism sector, with a special focus on monitoring the performance and sustainability strategy of companies in the economic, social and environmental fields, as well as a technical teacher and director of a course in hotel and catering.
He currently acts as Executive Director at Biosphere Portugal.
Project Manager of Biosphere Portugal
Degree in Sociology, Post-Graduation in Human Resources Management and specialization in Gender Equality. She has been working since 2004 in the area of social projects, with municipalities, companies, the tourism sector and the social sector.
Since 2020, she has been working with European projects in the field of sustainability as the Project Manager of Biosphere Portugal.
Project Coordinator Biosphere Portugal
Graduated in Basic Education and Master in Pre-School Education and First Cycle of Basic Education. She joined Biosphere Portugal in February 2022 as an administrative and in December of the same year she became Coordinator.
Project Coordinator Biosphere Portugal
With extensive experience in training coordination and client management.
Since 2019 he is project coordinator at Biosphere Portugal.
Project coordinator Biosphere Portugal
She has worked in retail trade since 2008 and Store Manager from 2015 to 2022.
She has been part of the Biosphere Portugal team since January 2023.
Partner Biosphere Portugal
Since his start in the professional world, his passion for education, particularly adult education, became a reality. Graduated in Human Relations and Organisational Communication, with a postgraduate degree in Public Procurement.
Trainer since 1997 and Training Manager since 2001, he is currently a Partner of Biosphere Portugal.
Consultant
Graduated in Law and with Post-Graduations in the area of management, he exercised the activity of law and the functions of Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic, Mayor of Vouzela and Director of the Social Security District Center of Viseu.
Social projects coordinator
With a Master in Clinical Psychology, Francisca has been working at Biosphere as social projects coordinator since 2021.
Customer Manager Biosphere Portugal
With a Degree in Tourism and extended experience in Tourism sector, Daniel was professionally linked to the Travel Agency Sector.
Since 2021 at Biosphere Portugal as a consultant, he has been acting as client manager since January 2024.
Marketing Manager Biosphere Portugal
Graduated in Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations, Marta has been active in Communication and Marketing, Copywriting, Social Media Management, and Customer Care, focusing on integrated Cross-Media campaigns. She has always been fascinated by digital media, so she decided to pursue her career in this field.
She has been working as a Marketing Manager at Biosphere Portugal since 2024.
Puerto Rico (San Juan)
CEO Biosphere Puerto Rico
Specialist in territorial analysis and planning of tourism, sustainability, world heritage and cultural management, with a Juris Doctor from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and a postgraduate degree in Management of Cities and Creative Entrepreneurship, in addition to several masters in Territorial Analysis and Management with specialization in Territorial Planning, in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Local Development, in Tourism Planning and Management.
He is co-Founder of the Puerto Rico Outdoor Recreation Industry Association and co-Director of Envision Puerto Rico L3C. He is also a member of the Ibero-American Network for Research in Higher Education in Tourism (COODESTUR) and the Education Committee of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association.
Managing Partner - Biosphere Puerto Rico
Specializing in business administration and marketing and graduated from Curry College, Boston, MA, became a LEED AP, BPI certified energy auditor and member of the Al Gores, Climate Reality Project. In his 12+ years of experience, he has been involved in renewable energy management and business development in emerging markets in the Caribbean and Latin America, working for companies such as Johnson Controls, Daikin, and as an Account Manager at Tesla.
Founder of The School of SUP in San Juan, PR, co-founder of the Puerto Rico Outdoor Recreation Industry Association and Director of the Waves For Water organization in Puerto Rico.
CEO Biosphere Quebec
With an MBA and a wide range of experience, from setting up an organic farming company to fair trade and teaching in schools and universities, Véronique has founded and managed a strategic CSR and responsible communication consultancy in France since 2009.
She designs innovative collective programmes to boost responsible engagement of all actors and supports cohorts of tourism organisations to foster ecosystemic dynamics in their territories.
Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)
CEO Biosphere Dominican Republic
With a degree in Tourism and Hotel Business from the Universidad Iberoamericana, he is Founder and Director of Rincones de Mi País, Tour Operator of sustainable experiences of adventure, nature and culture. He is also the Director of Pure Dominican Vacations and founder of Urban Adventures in Dominican Republic for the management of sustainable urban experiences associated with Intrepid Group.
In addition, he is a Certified National Tour Guide specialized in ecotourism with more than 15 years of experience and member of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Network of Rural Tourism (REDOTUR).
