Thomas has over 15 years of experience designing, implementing and evaluating donor and private sector funded programs in the areas of citizen security, justice, human rights and poverty reduction in Latin America, Europe and Africa. Since arriving in Mexico in 2014, Thomas has coordinated over 30 projects related to strengthening the rule of law in the country, collaborating with INL, USAID, the British Embassy, UNODC and GIZ, the Mexican federal government as well as local authorities of 16 Mexican states – managing multi-disciplinary teams, budgets, technical content and interaction with stakeholders of all levels.

Thomas holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a BA and MBA with a specialization in Social Entrepreneurship from ESSEC Business School (Paris).

Santiago has over 8 years of experience in the public and private sector as well as in non-governmental organizations in Venezuela, Mexico and El Salvador. He has been a public servant at the local level in the citizen security sector and has been a citizen-security policy advisor to governments at the national level and as a consultant in diverse projects and technical assistance at different government levels. Since 2013 he has worked extensively in the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies on violence prevention, transparency, police reform, citizen security strategies, strengthening of the criminal justice system, penitentiary system and legislative design. He has worked extensively with international cooperation agencies and donors such as the British Embassy, USAID, INL, UNODC, UNDP, German Embassy, among others.

Santiago is an economist from the Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB – Caracas, Venezuela) with a Master’s in Public Administration from IESA Business School (Caracas, Venezuela) a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Oxford and a Diploma on Violence Prevention and Human Rights from IBERO University (Mexico).

Erick's professional background includes more than 8 years of working with international cooperation agencies such as UNDP and Counterpart International. He has participated in projects that deal with political dialogue, policy development and implementation in the area of citizen security, human rights advocacy for vulnerable groups, multi-stakeholder citizen engagement platforms, tertiary prevention, and electoral projects. He holds a bachelor's degree in Social Communication and a Master's degree in Political Science from the José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA)

Melissa has 8 years of experience in finance, taxes, accounting and administration of several companies in the areas of technology, construction and telecommunications. In the last years she led the finance division of Civil Society Organizations working on public policy and social development, where she managed grants and contracts from private and public donors from different countries. Melissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Finance Diploma from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

José Luis has more than 6 years of experience working with the public, private and NGO sectors in Mexico. He has managed the implementation of international cooperation projects financed by various agencies of the United States of America related to security and justice. He has worked as a consultant for several for-profit and non-profit organizations. José Luis is also a former Federal Prosecutor from the Attorney General's of Mexico Office. His work has been related with the improvement of the investigation and prosecution systems in the context of the consolidation of the Accusatory Criminal Justice System in Mexico. He has extensive experience in rules of criminal procedure, elements of crime, trial advocacy and alternative dispute resolution.

José Luis holds a law degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara, a Master of Laws degree from the California Western School of Law, a Master of Science in Criminal Law from the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Penales and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho.

Adrián has over 7 years of experience designing, implementing and monitoring public policies in México. Over that time, Adrián has worked closely with both federal and local institutions in the implementation of projects related to crime prevention, citizen security and access to justice. Adrián holds an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the U.K. and a B.A. in International Relations from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico.

Angel has over 5 years of experience collaborating with the public sector and civil society organizations in Mexico. He has coordinated the implementation of data-driven projects in the security and justice field funded by various US agencies. He has experience as an instructor with a variety of stakeholders, including members of civil society organizations, police officers and university students. His work has been related to the improvement of processes and the generation of statistical information in law enforcement and crime prevention. He has experience in generating, processing, and analyzing quantitative information from surveys, as well as in criminal analysis, data science, geographic information systems and qualitative research methods.

He is a Sociologist from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, completed studies at the Russian State Social University (РГСУ) and in Political Science and Public Administration at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and is currently a Master's Degree Candidate in Public Administration from the School of Government and Public Transformation of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores Monterrey, where he is also a member of the Artificial Intelligence Initiative.

Jorge has over 15 years of professional experience in the public sector, in areas of public security and national security. Throughout this time, he has collaborated in institutions such as the Federal Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), the National Investigation and Security Center (CISEN), the Federal Police (PF) and the National Guard (GN). He held leadership positions where was responsible for the coordination and implementation of projects aimed at the institutional strengthening of security corporations at the local and national level. He has also been in charge of directing the academic and professionalization processes of various security agencies, through the design and implementation of training programs and research initiatives.

Jorge holds a Master's Degree in International Security from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and a Bachelor's Degree in History from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City Campus, in addition to several specialization courses in intelligence, public security and national security.

Ismael has over 15 years of experience collaborating with the public sector in local and national inter-institutional projects, where he promoted collaboration and coordination; as well as the analysis, design and implementation of regulation, policies, and various projects in the field of administrative improvement, transparency, protection of personal data, integrity and anti-corruption.

He held various positions at the Mexican National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI), the Ministry of Public Service and the National Electoral Institute (INE), where he coordinated projects such as the National Transparency System; the implementation of national programs in transparency, protection of personal data and anti-corruption; as well as international initiatives with OECD, UNODC, UNDP, IDB, G-20, AGA, RTA and EuroSociAL. Ismael holds a Master's Degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Center for Economic Research and Education (CIDE).

Luis has over 7 years of experience as a consultant in security and rule of law, during which he has supported the strengthening of local and federal government institutions in leveraging information for decision-making. He has participated in projects for the development, implementation, and monitoring of public policies, working with cooperation agencies and international organizations such as the British Embassy, USAID, INL, UNODC and the IADB.
Luis holds a Master's degree in Strategic Foresight from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Affairs from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (FCPyS - UNAM). Additionally, he is a professor at the Campus Santa Fe of Tec de Monterrey.

Blanca is a certified Public Accountant by CVPCPA with over 10 years of experience in Finance, Administration, Logistics, and Procurement in Cooperation Projects with various donors (USAID, European Commission, and ECHO). She also has experience in international procurement management and budget control for national and multinational companies. She specializes in policy implementation, manuals, and procedures for various entities, internal control evaluation, legal procedures, and tax compliance in public, private, and international cooperation entities.

Ramón has 7 years of experience working in organizations related to human rights, security, and justice. He began his career in Justicia Para Nuestras Hijas; a civil society organization that advises and represents relatives of victims of femicide, human trafficking and forced disappearance in the city of Chihuahua. In addition, he collaborated in the documentation of criminal proceedings of women survivors of sexual torture at the Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez.

In recent years he investigated police corporations with an organizational focus at the Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO) and at Innovations For Poverty Action (IPA). Ramón completed a bachelor´s degree in Law and a master's degree in Criminal Law at the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua.

José Manuel de Alba Castañeda has more than 5 years of experience working in international development programs, public sector institutions and in civil society organizations designing and implementing evidence based violence prevention policies and programs, wiht an emphasis in institutional strengthening and multi sector collaboration processes. Since 2017 he has participated in multiple efforts to promote the implementation and development of civic justice systems in the state of Jalisco.

José Manuel complited bachelor´s degree in Political Science and Public Administration at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO).

Karen has over 6 years of experience working in the public sector in Mexico in areas of security and justice. She began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) where she performed contextual and situational analysis for conflicts in the Middle East. She then worked as a strategic information analyst in the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) of the Federal Attorney General's Office (PGR). She was part of the team which founded the National Drug Policy Office where she developed strategic and tactical intelligence analyses for the Director of the AIC and the Attorney General. She then entered the National Center for Planning, Analysis and Information to Combat Crime (CENAPI) of the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR), where she supervised criminal analysts in the development of intelligence products. She also participated in CENAPI’s international agenda, in particular with UNODC, JIFE, HONLEA, Grupo Pompidou, COPOLAD and CICAD, among others.

Karen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Intelligence for National Security in the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública.

Ana has over 7 years of experience designing and implementing public policies, institutional strengthening, and gender mainstreaming. In civil society, she has coordinated and collaborated in international cooperation projects in several Mexican states, including Michoacán, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Estado de Mexico, among others. In the last years, she has conducted applied research on the National Model of Police and Civic Justice, transformative justice, access to justice for women and gender equality.

Ana holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Gender at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) in Mexico and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Lucía holds a Master's degree in Psychosocial and Community Intervention with a specialization in Needs, Rights, and Child Development Cooperation. She has experience in university teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in child development and social intervention topics. Her expertise includes research and psychosocial perspective intervention for individual and group care work, protection strategies, and care for children and adolescents who are survivors of violence. She has been part of research and intervention teams in areas of psychosocial well-being, self-care, irregular migration, violence prevention, and social exclusion.

Carlos studied law at the Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He has developed his career in various areas of Criminal Law, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and Amparo Law. Prior to LAB-CO, Carlos worked at law firms such as Bufete Aguilar Zinser, Schütte & Delsol Gojon Abogados, Mijangos y González Abogados, as well as human rights institutions such as the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights (CMDPDH) and the National Search Commission (CNB). This experience allowed him to develop technical and analytical skills related to the Criminal Justice System, Human Rights Protection Mechanisms, and Constitutional Justice. His areas of interest include Criminal Policy, Citizen Security, Crime and Violence Prevention, Governance, Democracy, and Peacebuilding.

Yesenia completed a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She has 2 years of experience in the private sector providing support to different áreas, such as accounting, administration and logistic. Additionally, over 3 years collaborating with Civil Society Organizations on issues regarding sustainability, culture and research.

David has over 7 years of experience designing and communicating projects for various non-profit organizations and in the diffusion of cultural activities. He studied Graphic Communication Design at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco and the Specialty in Multimedia Design at the School of Design School of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature and a postgraduate degree in advertising and corporate photography at l'Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya. He is passionate about User-Centered Design, design projects with social impact, and sustainable design.

Denisse Valdés holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration with Honorific Mention from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She has over two years of experience collaborating in the implementation of projects related to citizen security and violence prevention. In addition, she is part of the Amassuru Network of Women Specialists in Security and Defense in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Recently, she has participated in technical assistance for the implementation of the Homologated Model of Civic Justice and in the development of the Strategic Criminal Prosecution Plans. Throughout her career she has also gained experience in research and teaching, participating as assistant professor at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the UNAM.

Her professional work has been developed alongside public institutions such as National Council of Humanities Science and Technologies (CONAHCyT) and international cooperation, specifically instances such as The Canada Fund, United States Agency International Development (USAID), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Sofía completed a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, she also has a specialty in International Cooperation for Development. Prior to LAB-CO, she worked as Assistant Director of Metropolitan Development Management at Instituto Metropolitano de Planeación y Gestión del Desarrollo del Área Metropolitana from Guadalajara. In addition, she has worked as a research assistant at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and in civil society organizations such as ProSociedad and Fundación América Solidaria. She is passionate about gender studies, human rights and social justice.

Daniela holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), where she worked as a research assistant for two years. Before LAB-CO, she was a consultant at Transparencia Mexicana and a volunteer at UNESCO Mexico. She is passionate about gender, migration and international security issues.

Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Prior to LAB-CO, she worked in civil society organizations where she conducted research on anti-corruption and sexual torture, and implemented social projects targeted at vulnerable women based on a human rights and gender perspective. She is passionate about issues of violence, organized crime and public security.

Karla holds a degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the UNAM. She also holds a Diploma on Human Trafficking (FCPyS-UNAM) and a Diploma on Crime and Violence Prevention (IIJ-UNAM). She has
experience as a volunteer and intern in civil society organizations such as Sintrata and Alternativas y Capacidades. She also worked as a research assistant at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Sciences and Humanities (CEIICH) on projects related to human rights in Mexico and civil society strengthening.

Martín graduated from the School of Economics and Business (ESEN) with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business. He is currently a Master's student in Business Intelligence at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). He has participated in various research projects in different organizations, with a focus on Central American economic integration, education policy interventions, social progress, and quality of life. He contributed to the development of the Social Progress Index for the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador in 2021 and conducted multiple research projects on the quality of life in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador in 2022 and 2023.

Paulina Gabriela Zamora Belmontes studied Political Science and Public Administration at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She has participated as research assistant in projects supported and financed by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), one of them at Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas and the other one at Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y Humanidades (CEIICH) of UNAM. She also has a year and a half of experience as an assistant professor at FES Acatlán. She has been awarded in national and state competitions for academic research and essays. Her areas of interest are: citizen participation, human rights, parliamentary studies, transparency and access to public information.

Ximena completed a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. In addition, she has a diploma in Mexican Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy and studies in Journalistic Writing and Editing. Before LAB-CO, she was a researcher at the Mexican Center for International Relations, and fulfilled her social service at Fundación Ceili, a nonprofit that contributes to improving the quality of children's education and preventing violence in the family environment. She is passionate about gender issues, international security, human rights and development.

Alejandra completed a Bachelor's degree in International Relations at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. She has experience in research and document review, having participated as a fellow with CONACYT-CIDE-CNB on the Project for Clarification of Serious Human Rights Violations through knowledge graphs constructed from documents during the Dirty War in Mexico. Prior to LAB-CO, she volunteered in the international and education area at the Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez. Alejandra holds a diploma in Citizen Security and Human Rights from the Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos, as well as a course in Psychosocial Accompaniment from ALUNA Psychosocial Accompaniment focused on forced disappearance, torture, and sexual violence. She is passionate about human rights issues, particularly forced disappearance, sexual torture, gender-based violence, and women in penitentiary confinement.

Lilia completed her Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She holds a Diploma in Workshop facilitation with a gender perspective for communities. Prior to LAB-CO, she worked as a research and teaching assistant in institutions such as the Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y Humanidades (CEIICH) and the Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales (FCPyS). She is passionate about issues of gender violence, human rights, and development alternatives.

León graduated with honors from his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations at CIDE. He acquired certifications in International Strategic Analysis (CIDE), Migration and Migration Policy (CIDE), and U.S. Political Institutions and U.S.-Mexico Relations (University of California San Diego). He worked as an intern at Uppsala University’s Conflict Data Program (Sweden), as an Advisor at the Mexican Congress, and as a Research Assistant at CIDE and Colegio de México. He has given conferences at Michigan University’s Eldersveld Conference, the Mexican Political Science Association, and the Latin American Studies Association. He is interested in the study of violence dynamics as well as their relations with migration and natural resources, using quantitative, qualitative and game theory methods.

Karen studied Business Administration at the Faculty of Accounting and Administration of UNAM. During her studies, she widely developed her knowledge in topics such as quality management, strategy design, project management, organization and planning, among others.
Prior to LAB-CO, she worked in the insurance sector, in sales and customer service.

Teresa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Administration from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional and a Master's degree in Public Administration. She has over than 10 years of experience in the public and private sectors, with solid knowledge of archival processes and document management systems. She is passionate about migration, human rights and the environment.

Misael holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO). He worked in nonprofit organizations, collaborating in research and project management related to human rights, migration, decentralized cooperation, and urban policies. His areas of interest are project management, urban policies, migration, environment, and interculturalism analysis.

Daniela is the director of the School of Pedagogy at the Universidad Panamericana (Guadalajara, Mexico). Her work has been oriented towards educational management, curricular and didactic design of new programs and the establishment of networks for applied projects.

She is a research professor and directs a character education research project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, in collaboration with the Universidad de Navarra and Saint Louis University.

Daniela has a PhD in Education from the Universidad de Navarra and a bachelor's degree in Pedagogy from the Universidad Panamericana.

Angelica has an extensive experience in the public sector in the State of Michoacan, she served within the General Attorney's Office as Chief of the Department of Statistical Analysis, as well as Head of the Planning and Statistics Department, point of contact for Plataforma México, as an Instructor of the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Security and Police Professionalization in Proximity and Citizen Participation issues. Additionally, she has worked as Amber Alert coordinator, as well as a coordinator for the strengthening of the Local Civic Justice System in Morelia and Technical Secretariat within the Municipal Commission for Citizen Security, where she has provided support to the communities in the process of training and implementation of the Civic Justice Model. Currently she is the Technical Secretariat of the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Security and Police Professionalization.

Angelica is a Law graduate and has a Master's degree in Criminal Procedural Law. She has a Certificate in Violence and Crime Prevention taught by the United States Agency for International Development and a specialized training in Gender Matters in Implementation of Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security of the United Nations. As well as various continuing education courses and professional certifications in law enforcement and citizen security issues.

David has over 15 years of experience coordinating projects linked to justice, information systems and technology.

He is the former Chief Technology Officer of the Superior Court of Justice of the State of Chihuahua and was the Country Director in Mexico of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. He is also a consultant in Open Government and Access to Information, Technologies and Public Policies, as well as a former lawyer for Iurismática Lawyers, based in San Sebastian, Spain. In addition, he is member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) and certified as Criminal Public Defendant. He is associate professor in Public Policy, Public Safety, Criminal Law and Information Technologies in several universities.

David holds a Law Degree from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, and has a Master's Degree in Computer Science and Law from the same university. He also obtained a Master's Degree in Free Software from the UOC of Barcelona, Spain.

Romeo is a criminal investigations and Criminal Law expert. He served as District Attorney and Deputy Chief District Attorney in Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office. Formerly, he was a public prosecutor in the Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (PGR). Additionally, he has collaborated as a consultant with several civil society organizations involved in projects related to forced disappearances and the penitentiary system. As an instructor, he has trained judges, prosecutors, police officers, forensic experts, public defenders and penitentiary personnel in human rights, forced disappearances, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He is currently a Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure professor at the Iberoamerican University Law School and a guest lecturer in several Master’s programs in Mexico.

He holds a Law Degree from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores del Sureste and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Science from the Universidad del Sur. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Law at the HÉBO Institute.

César has 10 years of experience in creating web systems, using various languages and technologies such as PHP and Laravel, among others. He excels in database analysis and possesses the ability to understand and translate requirements into effective technological solutions. Cesar has a Degree in Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Delicias and holds a certification in Microsoft Technology Associate: Software Development Fundamentals.