Isis Alvarez is a Colombian biologist and an MSc in Environment and Resource Management, with over 15 years of experience in environmental non-profit sector, globally. Her work focuses on the social aspects of biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development, with particular interest in community-based management and gender issues. From 2012 to 2020, she represented civil society through the United Nations Civil Society Mechanism, advocating for women's rights and sustainable food systems in various environment-related policy processes, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the United Nations Environment Assemblies (UNEA). Isis has coordinated numerous campaigns, programs, alliances, and networks both locally and internationally, and she is currently serving as a consultant for various NGOs.

A biologist and business administrator with a diploma in conflict resolution, Francisco has over 20 years of experience in the education sector. He also has extensive experience in the culinary field, organizing Colombian and international culinary events.