Bernie Fructuoso has been with PADF since 2008 and has served as Director of Finance for the organization since 2013, overseeing a period in the organization’s history that experienced significant growth, in both revenue and project expenditures. With over 20 years of international non-profit experience, he has been able to successfully interface with programs, partners, donors, and other stakeholders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to provide sound stewardship of PADF’s financial resources. Prior to PADF, Fructuoso held finance and grants positions in other organizations such as Global Rights, where human rights issues were addressed across the globe, and The Nature Conservancy, working on conservation projects for the Central America division. Assisting in the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean is a passion of his and PADF is a hemispheric leader in this area. Fructuoso has extensive international experience, is completely fluent in Spanish, and received a B.A. in Economics from George Mason University.