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Who we are
Te Protejo is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of cruelty free cosmetics, along with a plant-based lifestyle and other initiatives respectful towards environment and animals. Since 2012 has worked in favor of animals used in laboratories in Latin America. This is its main focused as they are the most invisible and unfunded form of animal farming and the advances made by this movement in Europe and North America, don’t necessarily translate to the progress of Latin America.
Our purpose is to create a culture of responsible consumption in Latin America, empowering consumers to demand a sustainable and Cruelty Free cosmetic industry.
We have a network of more than 100 volunteers in the areas of Awareness, Certifications, Alliances and Advocacy, who help us spread information about the mission of the organization to raise awareness about animal and environmental protection in different areas.
We are winners of Lush Prize 2017, and Viva Schmidheiny awards in 2019 and 2020.
Mission and Vission
MISSION
Raise public awareness about responsible consumption in the cosmetic and household industry, through the promotion of initiates that are respectful towards animals, people and the environment.
VISION
Transform the productive and communications schemes of the Latin-American cosmetics and household industry, to become more sustainable and cruelty free.
TEAM
Board of Directors
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Camila Cortínez
President
General Director and Founder of NGO Te Protejo, has over ten years of experience in project management, in addition to the leadership of non-governmental organizations in the environmental and animal welfare areas. She has been selected as a young entrepreneur in Youth Action Net Chile, Young Leaders of El Mercurio, and Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.
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Daniela Medina
Treasurer
Director of Administration and Finances at NGO Te Protejo. Has more than eight years of experience in financial and administrative management and volunteer coordination of non-governmental organizations. An enthusiast of teamwork, she has raised and trained the NGO’s team of activists and is part of the founding board of the organization.
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Magdalena López
Director
Member of the team of bloggers and part of the board of NGO Te Protejo. With more than 10 years of experience in the execution of social projects, participating in public sector organizations, academia, and currently part of civil society organizations. Passionate about promoting the positive impact of people in organizations and societies, and for justice for better living conditions for those who inhabit the planet.
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Marisol Queupumil
Secretary
Director of Certifications of NGO Te Protejo as well as for the V-Label program in Brazil. Industrial Engineer that since 2020 has been responsible for quality management and technical support for the certification process, and since 2022, in charge of the whole commercial and technical area to increase availability of Cruelty Free brands in LATAM.
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Nicole Valdebenito
Director
Director of Awareness & Advocacy. She is a journalist and social communicator with more than ten years of experience in content generation, management, and relationships with key stakeholders, as well as editor of print publications and web content. She is in charge of the awareness area of the organization, in addition to leading its advocacy area in the countries where the NGO is present.
Advisory Board
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Felipe Morales
Tech & Development
CTO in El Líbero
Communicator Specialized in Internet & New Technologies, with special enphasis in Information Architecture, usability and Multimedia script in different interfaces.
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Denisse Jiménez
Legal Advocacy
Consultant in Studies division in the Ministery of Republic General Secretary
Political Scientis with other 10 years of experience in the public sector, in the areas of planning and implementation of public policies, campaign management, citizen participation and transparency.
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Chris Keating
Strategy & Business Management
District Sales Manager at The Toro Company
Chris has 50 years of leadership experience as a Director or Trustee of various boards and foundations. He specializes in teaching, coaching, and mentoring. His professional experience ranges from small businesses to large international corporations. He helps identify and clarify problems. He advises action and solutions based on lived experience and common sense.
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Jessica González
Communications & Education
Director of LATAM at GenV y Funder at Casa Animal
Mexican social entrepreneur, she is Latinamerica Director of Gen Z. and she’s funder of the first vegan communitary center in México, Casa Animal.