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Giulliana Tamblyn
President
(Ysler) Giulliana Tamblyn has dual Peruvian-Canadian citizenship. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, granted by the National University of Piura, and a Master’s degree in International Development from the University of Northern British Columbia.
She has led major projects on the diversification of productive sectors that contribute to the economic development of communities. These projects seek to promote various productive sectors such as agriculture, agroindustry, mining, education and tourism by connecting the private sector, government and communities.
Ms Tamblyn has served as Director and Advisor of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability for a two Canadian mining exploration companies. She led the operations of a Peruvian subsidiary offering slope stabilization services for the construction and mining sector.
As a professional, Ms Tamblyn participates actively in international events such as: Prospectors and Developers Associations of Developing Countries (PDAC), Global Exploration Mining and Metal (GEMM), Mineral Exploration Round Up and Premier’s BC Natural Resource Forum.
Giulliana has strong leadership and community skills that have helped her to support the creation of non-profit organizations such as the United Nations Association of Canada – Prince George Branch, The Latino-Canadian Association of Northern BC, and the Peruvian Anti-Poverty Action Society (PAPAS). She also leads the non-profit Seres Forjando Desarrollo in Peru.
In the social science field, Ms Tamblyn carried out research projects on the socio-economic and health impacts of mining projects on neighbouring communities. For more information, please see her social science research at the following links:
Lucy García Vilela
Community Relations Specialist
Ms García is Peruvian and holds a Master’s degree in Social Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with post-graduate studies in Community Relations from the National University of San Marcos. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Piura and is a specialist in Public Investment Projects.
She has worked as Project Coordinator and Community Relations for fishing companies, in charge of the development and relationship with main stakeholders. She has extensive experience with more than 15 years working in public and private institutions in advising grassroots organizations, in various positions responsible for the planning, management, execution and evaluation of investment projects.
She has been responsible for International Cooperation projects with NGOs at national and international levels. As a consultant, she has worked as a social trainer with young people and adults, in the elaboration of diagnostics, baselines, and management tools for producer associations.
María Isabel Leyva Espino
Sales & Import Coordinator
Ms Leyva is an Economist, graduate of the National University of Piura, with more than 10-years’ experience in coordination, management, processes and execution of projects in local socio-economic development. She also has a Diploma in Community Relations and studied Business Management in Spain. She has worked with different sectors and levels of government, developing cooperation mechanisms, both nationally and internationally, with the following institutions: Eagle Condor Humanitarian, Mentors Peru, The Institute for Self-Reliant Agriculture, IIEDEF, Thunderbird School of Global Management International, Help International, Sierra Exportadora, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Cámara Peruana-Alemana.
Ms Leyva has experience in technical assistance for the export of agricultural products in the international market. She was a Guest speaker at the IV International Congress on Local Development, in November 2016.
Ms Leyva speaks English at an advanced level and has traveled to 6 countries throughout her life for work and professional development.
Dave Tamblyn
Shareholder and Advisor
Mr Tamblyn is an experienced environmental engineer and teaches civil engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia. He holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Toronto in 1996. His career has focussed on water resource development, primarily hydrogeology. In the international development field, he worked with a water utility, municipal government, and national university in Peru for 4 years (1997-2000). His professional interests include healthy community environments, engineering for sustainability, health impact assessment, ecological economics and numerical modelling.
Mr Tamblyn speaks fluent English and Spanish.