QUEEN TRIBE VENTURES - Key Persons

Catherine Perugachi has more than 7+ years of experience working with artisanal communities and is a passionate entrepreneur who strongly believes in the power of women in business. She is currently the founder of Handmade LATAM, a social enterprise that prepares US Buyers to work with artisans in Ecuador. Her experience as a YLAI Fellow inspired her to get more involved with the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Ecuador and in 2021 she became one of their Regional Coordinators for the Alumni Network. Catherine has been devoting her time to build initiatives where she can connect professionals in both AWE and YLAI communities as a desire to bridge the two programs and create synergies. She has worked with local government agencies, corporate investment and softlanding of international companies in different industries, as well as import/export of ecuadorian goods. Catherine obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Leadership Minor from Chapman University in Orange County, California.