Ricardo Cohen

Ricardo CohenManaging Director and Co-founder of Agora Partnerships, a non-profit organization started in 2005 dedicated to providing talented entrepreneurs in emerging markets with the tools, networks, and financing necessary to launch successful, socially responsible businesses. He is also the CEO of LOLITA de Nicaragua, and LOLITA de El Salvador, a Uruguayan franchise boutique of women’s clothing. He was Director of Corporate Strategy at Corporación Roberto Teran G., overseeing marketing and operations strategic planning activities for Central American family and is on their executive committee. From 2001-2002 he was a Member of the Gateway Development Team at the World Bank. He is the Founder and President of Asociación de Jóvenes Empresarios de Nicaragua, a region-wide initiative with over 40,000 members. He holds an undergraduate degree in Marketing and Economics and Masters of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.