About Us
Water is Life. For most of us, water seems cheap and plentiful and we take it for granted. Yet, every day, billions of less fortunate people living on the fringes are forced to drink from contaminated sources and to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to gather water for their families and livestock.
Fundación Ingenieros en Acción Ecuador (FIEA Ecuador) is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable communities in Ecuador. We work in partnership with local communities to increase access to water and infrastructure, building their capacity and resilience. This helps to ensure the long term sustainability of the new systems.
About Us
Water is Life. For most of us, water seems cheap and plentiful and we take it for granted. Yet, every day, billions of less fortunate people living on the fringes are forced to drink from contaminated sources and to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to gather water for their families and livestock.
Fundación Ingenieros en Acción Ecuador (FIEA Ecuador) is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable communities in Latin America. We work in partnership with local communities to increase access to water and infrastructure, building their capacity and resilience. This helps ensure the long term sustainability of the new systems.
Our Values
Our Values
Mision
Improving the livelihoods of vulnerable sectors through development programs and projects.
Vision
Being an organization that empowers vulnerable sectors achieving the sustainable development of their livelihoods.
Goal
Will aim to improve the quality of life of traditionally excluded sectors, priority attention groups and the population that is in a situation of poverty and vulnerability, through participatory integral development actions, involving all key actors.
Board Members
Board Members
Fernando Ortega
Contributes with technical and administrative knowledge, but also knowledge of good practices of...
valeria ochoa-herrera
Dr. Ochoa-Herrera is a Professor in the Environmental Engineering Department at Universidad San Francisco...
pablo boada
Pablo Boada has worked for many years in the third sector, in the field of health and cultural management...
bruce rydbeck
Bruce Rydbeck, a member of the FIEA-Ecuador board of directors, contributes his experience of having lived and worked
david wood
After completing his undergraduate studies at Harvard in 1977, he spent a year working in a missionary hospital...
dakin cook
Nursing, administration, human resources, accounting and audit. Served as missionary for twenty two...
rod beadle
Rod Beadle is the Relief & Humanitarian Affairs and WASH Lead for Food for the Hungry (FH). He serves out of the FH’s...
chris visscher
Bio in progress
LUCÍA jaramillo
She is an Engineer in Geography and Environment from the Escuela Politécnica del Ejército...
Contributes with technical and administrative knowledge, but also knowledge of good practices of community development for a proper functioning of the foundation. Hugh Gilis has more than thirty five years career path with a Civil engineer title, with a master´s degree in Organizational leadership. He has worked with rural communities in Ecuador in projects of potable water, he has a company in the hospitality industry for more than twenty years in Quito. He´s worked in training at an institutional and community level.
Pablo Boada has worked for many years in the third sector, in the field of health and cultural management. He was founder and director of Foundation Quito Eterno for six years. He is one of the founders of Fundación Hombro a Hombro and its current Director of Programs. His experience has been focused in organizational structure for the third sector, sustainability and team building with interdisciplinary approaches. He is a Lawyer, has a master's degree in Social Intervention and is specialist in Science, Technology and Society Studies.
Bruce Rydbeck, a member of the FIEA-Ecuador board of directors, contributes his experience of having lived and worked as a missions volunteer in Ecuador for more than thirty-five years. Currently, he serves as director of water projects for Life Giving Water International www.lgwi.org Previously, he served as director of clean water projects for Desarrollo Comunitario Vozandes. He worked the initial ten years of his engineer career for consulting engineering firms in the United States of America. In addition to his work in the USA, he has worked on projects in Ecuador, Peru, Kenya, and Colombia, which include hydroelectric plants, hospitals, clinics, churches, and water supply. Bruce received his B.S. in Civil engineer from Clarkson College, a M.S. in Civil Engineer from Northeastern University, and received continuing education at Wheaton College, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and La Universidad Católica de Quito. He holds a Professional Engineer title in Massachusetts in the USA. Bruce is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers and American Water Works Association.
Bio in progress
Nursing, administration, human resources, accounting and audit. Served as missionary for twenty two years for La Iglesia Metodista Unida en America del Sur. And in Latin America region several charges including nursing, coordination of voluntaries, community development, regional supervision of missionary personnel, accounting, legal representation and audit of funds of the mission of the Iglesia Metodista Unida en America Latina. Currently works half time as a consultant to the financial services unit of global ministries of la Iglesia Metodista Unida for audits and legal matters related to properties in Latin America.
Rod Beadle is the Relief & Humanitarian Affairs and WASH Lead for Food for the Hungry (FH). He serves out of the FH’s Washington DC office. Rod joined FH in 2018 and served as FH’s WASH Lead for four years. In his current role, he leads global humanitarian response programs and operations. He also leads WASH technical support and strategy development for all eighteen of FH’s country offices.
Rod is a registered professional engineer with nearly forty years of experience in the design and construction of infrastructure development programs and extensive experience in managing disaster response programs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and a master’s degree in International Public Service from DePaul University.
Bio in progress
Bio in progress
Our Team
Our Team
Carlos Aguilera
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Ma. Caridad Villacís
communication ASSISTANT
Cristina De La Torre
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Valerie Rodriguez
legal ASSISTANT
Mishelle Galárraga
ADMINISTRATIVE & HUMAN TALENT ASSISTANT
Tamia Campo
ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANT
Wilmer Santacruz
project coordinator
Rafael Barcenes
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Cristian Guaya
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Salomé Ordoñez
Architect
Wilmer S.
technical deputy director
Rafael Barcenes
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Cristian Guaya
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Salomé Ordoñez
Architect
