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ABOUT
SINFRANOVA
WHY SINFRANOVA?
Sinfranova is a sustainable infrastructure consulting company supporting global projects at the intersection of research and practice. Our mission is to help scale up investment in infrastructure projects, strengthen upstream policy and institutional frameworks, and improve engineering solutions while building capacity.
OUR VALUES
HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
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Observe high ethical standards
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Preserve client confidence
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Maintain an independent perspective
SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS VISION TO ACHIEVE ABETTER FUTURE
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Bring innovations in management practice to clients
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Build client capabilities to sustain improvement
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Build enduring relationships based on trust
CREATE AN UNRIVALED ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE
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Be nonhierarchical and inclusive
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Sustain a caring meritocracy
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Advance one another through apprenticeship and mentoring
MEET THE TEAM
Cristina Contreras Casado
Founder & CEO
Cristina Contreras Casado is the CEO & Founder of Sinfranova. With over 17 years of experience, Cristina has worked in the private sector, including construction and engineering companies, and in academia through her work as a researcher and instructor at Harvard University. During her 8 years as a Research Associate at Harvard University, Cristina has helped develop tools and frameworks to quantify sustainability in infrastructure projects, leading to more than 40 global infrastructure projects around the world. In her efforts to promote sustainable infrastructure, she has collaborated as an independent expert consultant for international organizations such as the InterAmerican Development Bank, Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C., and GIZ in Germany, among others.
Cristina is a member of several working groups in infrastructure sustainability including the “United Nations Environment Programme’s Expert Working Group on integrated approaches to sustainable infrastructure” and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)´s, “Sustainable Infrastructure Standards Committee - Leadership Writing Group” and the “Planning Committee on Global Sustainability.”
Ana Navarrete Martinez
Corporate Sustainability Consultant
Ana Navarrete has been a Corporate Sustainability Consultant for Sinfranova since 2019 and a certified Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) since 2020. Before joining Sinfranova, Ana worked for over 6 years at ING Bank’s Sustainability department collaborating in the implementation of social, environmental, and institutional actions focused on integrating sustainability into ING’s business processes. Ana had a central role in managing the partnership between ING and UNICEF in Spain, as well as in reporting the bank's environmental and social performance for ING’s annual participation in Sustainability rankings. Additionally, Ana collaborated with ING's corporate banking area, disseminating the advice and financial support they offer to companies to help them transition towards a sustainable economy.
Ana Maria Landaeta
Technical Sustainability Expert
Ana Maria Landaeta is a Civil Engineer and holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Los Andes. She is an accredited Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), LEED Green Associate, and CASA Colombia Advanced Professional. Ana has worked as the Lead Technical Specialist at the Colombian Green Building Council (CCCS in Spanish), where she led the development of sustainable infrastructure programs, training through the CCCS Academy, and leadership in the development of technical publications such as the State of Sustainable Construction in Colombia. Since 2015, she has worked in the public sector, managing infrastructure projects and the operation and maintenance processes of existing LEED-certified buildings.
Elena Rodriguez Ramos
Project Manager and Energy Expert
Elena Rodriguez specializes in Infrastructure Project Management, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability. With around 20 years of experience, during the last 10 years, she has focused on managing Renewable Energy Projects in Mexico and Central America, collaborating with multinationals widely recognized in the sector. Elena has experience managing project portfolios with an installed capacity of more than 700 MW and controlling budgets of more than 100 M USD. In 2021, she obtained the Project Manager Professional certification by the PMI institute.
She holds a Master’s In Business Management from the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo and degrees in Building Engineering and Technical Architecture from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, as well as a Bachelor in Architecture Technology and Construction Management from the Copenhagen School of Technology.
Julia Carvalho Fernandes
Sustainable Infrastructure Consultant
Julia Carvalho is a licensed architect, a sustainable infrastructure consultant, and a certified Envision (ENV SP) professional. Julia has worked as a researcher at Harvard University, where she has collaborated in the analysis of sustainability in infrastructure since 2015. Since then Julia has participated in various research projects in Brazil and other countries in the Latin American region. She has a Bachelor of Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil and from the Institute of Technology of New York, a Diploma in Project Management from Harvard and ILSC Greystone College in Australia.
ADVISORY BOARD
Amar Bhattacharya
Senior Fellow - Brookings Institution
Amar Bhattacharya is Senior Fellow at the Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings Institution. His focus areas are the global economy, development finance, global governance, and the links between climate and development with a focus on the role of sustainable infrastructure. He also co-leads the Sustainable Finance and Growth Initiative of the New Climate Economy. From April 2007 until September 2014 he was Director of the Group of 24. Prior to that, Mr. Bhattacharya had a long-standing career in the World Bank. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Delhi and Brandeis University and his graduate education at Princeton University.