WCCN Welcomes New Impact-Driven Professionals to Its Board of Directors

Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) is proud to welcome new leadership to its Board of Directors, with a newly elected Board President and two new members joining the team. Each brings fresh energy, valuable experience and a shared commitment to expanding economic opportunity and financial inclusion for underserved communities across Latin America.

Meet Our New Board Members:

Jessica Kind, PhD, and Andrés Calderón join the board with a deep belief in WCCN’s 40-year legacy to addressing poverty by tackling one of its root causes—limited access to affordable credit and real economic opportunities.

Jessica is a sustainability and impact manager, environmental advocate, and social entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience working across Latin America and Europe. She currently leads the Sustainability and Impact division at Nelixia, where she partners with smallholder farmers in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Her work spans regenerative agriculture, ethical sourcing, clean cooking initiatives through carbon finance, and water, sanitation, and education projects. Jessica brings technical expertise and a deep commitment to people-centered development.

Andrés is a seasoned investor with over 25 years of experience in emerging and frontier markets. Throughout his career, he has invested in microfinance institutions around the world, including Mexico, India, Peru, and Indonesia, and has witnessed the profound impact of financial inclusion on small-scale entrepreneurs.

Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Andrés brings a global perspective and deep regional knowledge to the WCCN Board of Directors.

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WCCN is also proud to share that Antoinette Kenmuir-Evans has been elected as the new President of the Board of Directors for a one-year term.

Antoinette joined WCCN in 2023, inspired by the organization’s mission to support low income microentrepreneurs, their families and communities.

She currently serves as Vice President and Private Client Advisor at JP Morgan in New York City. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles in the Environmental Division at IDEXX Laboratories, where she gained firsthand experience with water and public health challenges in underserved communities. She also served on the board of Oikocredit US, further deepening her involvement in impact investing and global financial inclusion.

We are thrilled to have such talented people on our board and are excited to have Antoinette take on this leadership role. Each member of our board brings a unique perspective and skillset to strengthen our positive impact in Latin America, supporting more microentrepreneurs and building a more just and equitable future, which is at the heart of our work at WCCN. ―William Harris, WCCN Executive Director.

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About WCCN: Since launching its Fund in 1991, WCCN has mobilized over $170 million in impact investments (as of April 30, 2024) across 10 countries in Latin America. The organization partners with local microfinance institutions, cooperatives, and social enterprises to advance economic, social, and climate justice.

WCCN has been recognized five years in a row in the ImpactAssets 50, is featured in The Transformative 25 by Collective Action for Just Finance, and actively engages as a member of Confluence Philanthropy and IEL.