
Maria Paula Gomez
Innovation Manager,
MERCY CORPS VENTURES
Maria leads Mercy Corps Ventures' Climate Venture Lab, where she pilots first-of-a-kind innovations to increase climate resilience in emerging countries. Her experience spans across the globe, having lived in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, the U.S., Rwanda, and Thailand. Prior to joining Mercy Corps Ventures, she led USAID's Digital Development portfolio for Southeast Asia and served as a Senior Project Manager at Dalberg.