International lawyer and expert in political sciences, from the Dominican Republic. Founding Partner & CEO of the Inter-American Institute on Justice and Sustainability (IIJS). Visiting Scholar at The Environmental Law Institute (ELI). Almost two-decade career in the Organization of American States (OAS) -Department of Sustainable Development and Secretariat for Multidimensional Security-. Has directed multiple initiatives on environmental law and its links to public policies, the rule of law, human rights, investment, conflict prevention, security, gender perspective and the rights based approach in the 2030 agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals among others. Has advised and participated in countless political and negotiation processes in the multilateral and hemispheric sphere. Led joint efforts with the executive, legislative and judicial branches in addressing the challenges to environmental security and justice, having made significant contributions to the legislation, enforcement and compliance and jurisprudence of the Latin America in this field. Graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Master's Degree in International Legal Studies from the American University Law School and Certificate in Negotiations from the Harvard University School of Law. Before joining the OAS in 2001, practiced corporate law, in the firm Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández. Judicial interpreter of the Court of First Instance of Santo Domingo, a member of the group of experts in environmental law of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America, member of the group of experts of UN Environment on crimes that have serious impacts on the environment and the Steering Committee of the World Commission on Environmental Law of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Keynote speaker in national and international forums, addressing heads of state, ministers, parliamentarians, judges among other high authorities.