Philip Wood
Mining Director
Philip has over 25 years of experience advising a range of industries, with a strong emphasis on mining. He is an expert in productivity, organizational management and road mapping for innovation strategies.
He is a psychologist from Universidad Diego Portales and holds a Master's degree in Human Resources/MBA from Instituto Directivos de Empresas, Madrid. In addition, he has a diploma in Consulting Skills and specialization courses in business administration at the U. of Miami and U. of Michigan.
Alejandro Cuadra
Mining Development Director
Alejandro Cuadra, a Civil Mining Engineer from the University of Chile, has broad experience in the areas of operations and projects in the extractive industry and mining processes. Currently, he is the Director of Mining Development at Fundación Chile's Expande, advising and participating in the development of several roadmaps for the sector.
During his career, Alejandro has held important positions in renowned local mining companies such as BHP, Codelco and Anglo American. At BHP he was Head of Underground Mining, at Codelco he was General Manager of the Andina Division, Development Manager for the Northern District, Project Manager for the El Teniente Division and Mine Manager for the El Teniente Division. Finally, at Anglo American he held the role of Technical Vice President of Copper Mining.
Carolina Rojas
Director of Open Innovation in Mining
Industrial Civil Engineer from Universidad de Santiago de Chile with 10 years of experience in the mining industry. In her career, she has worked in the areas of supply, contract management, culture and innovation, all characterized by demanding leadership and mobilizing teams, people and asset management, contracting and business management, project management, among others, allowing her to develop a comprehensive operational, tactical and strategic vision of the challenges. This is enhanced by her professional vision of contributing value to the country with a comprehensive and collaborative approach.
Today Carolina is part of Fundación Chile's Expande team as Director of Open Innovation for Mining, deploying her knowledge and leadership to strongly promote innovation and technology as a protagonist to address the current challenges of the industry and move towards sustainable development.
Gonzalo Moenne
Consulting Manager – Organizational Transformation and Development
Organizational Psychologist from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, certified by the ROI Institute in Measuring the Economic Impact of HR Projects.
Consultant with over 25 years of experience in Organizational Development, acquired both as an external advisor and by leading the OD function within large corporations such as Codelco and Nestlé.
He has participated in organizational development projects for clients across Latin America and the United States, in sectors such as services, telecommunications, finance, mining, and industry.
He has also led the development of several strategic roadmaps for the Chilean mining industry, including:
Digitalization Roadmap for Mining 4.0 in Chile, Open-Pit Mining Roadmap – Radomiro Tomic Division, Incremental Innovation Initiatives Roadmap – Salvador Concentrator Division, Codelco 2030 Ambition Goals Roadmap and Water Resources Optimization Roadmap – Codelco Northern District.
Cristóbal Arteaga
Project Director – Transformation
Psychologist from Universidad Diego Portales, with a diploma in Organizational Consulting from Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Specialist in leading, managing, and designing organizational interventions aimed at improving business performance.
Senior Consultant with over 20 years of experience in programs focused on developing teamwork skills, leadership and supervisory capabilities, communication and feedback, train-the-trainer programs, strategic planning, and executive coaching.
He has led and participated in the development of several strategic roadmaps for the Chilean mining industry, including:
From Copper to Innovation Roadmap 2015–2035, Digitalization Roadmap for Mining 4.0 in Chile, Open-Pit Mining Roadmap – Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco 2030 Ambition Goals Roadmap and Water Resources Optimization Roadmap – Codelco Northern District.
Valentina Wyman
Mining Innovation Ecosystem Lead
Professional with experience in managing innovation projects based on research and development with a sustainable focus, specifically related to the mining industry. She has conducted academic research both in Chile and abroad, and has industry experience working in mining innovation project management roles at Codelco, SQM, and in university spin-offs (mining suppliers).
She graduated from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María with a degree in Chemical Civil Engineering and holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering Sciences.
Madeleine Colet
Knowledge & Quality Lead
Bilingual Chemical Engineer from the University of Chile with experience in R&D and innovation. She has worked as a researcher at the Polymer Laboratory of the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile and Project Engineer at Ingeniería 2030, where she was in charge of the collection and analysis of information related to technology transfer for the area of R&D and liaison with the industry. In addition, she has experience in project development for public and private funding programs and calls for proposals.
Eva Michea
Technology Analyst
Bilingual Economist and Bachelor of Business from the University of Santiago and Public Relations graduate, with 5 years of experience in the mining industry, focused on the search for innovative technologies along with the monitoring of KPIs and operational management control at Expande. With 10 years of experience in data analysis and processing using IT and programming platforms that include Patsnap, R Studio, Python, HTML CSS, SAP products, and Power BI at companies such as CGE, Duoc UC, and Fundación Chile.
Erich Grill
Technology Analyst
Bilingual Industrial Civil Engineer with a Master in Business Engineering from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. He has more than 10 years of experience working and leading benchmarking and continuous improvement studies in the mining industry in Chile and Peru. Since 2023 he is part of the Expande team at Fundación Chile, where he participates as Open Innovation Manager supporting Codelco, SQM and Caserones in challenges. He is co-founder of IMCI, a company created in 2019, dedicated to the verification of supplier competencies in the mining sector.
Josefa Henríquez
Analista Tecnológica
Chemical Civil Engineer from the Technical University Federico Santa María, with experience in research, development, and technological innovation both in Chile and abroad. She has been actively involved in science-based startups, contributing to the development of technologies in biomaterials and energy storage. She has also carried out R&D consulting projects for both startups and the mining sector.
Paula Valdés
Project Consultant
Organizational Psychologist trained at Universidad de los Andes, with experience in consulting projects related to organizational development and people management, with a strong focus on organizational diagnostics—specifically in employee engagement, organizational climate, and culture.
Since 2020, she has been part of Fundación Chile, where she has contributed to multiple projects focused on implementing employee listening models, including quantitative diagnostics, workplace environment management, and exit interviews and surveys for departing employees.
She has experience in the design, implementation, and analysis of employee engagement and workplace climate surveys, as well as in advising on the development of action plans. She has also led qualitative inquiry processes with work teams through focus groups and individual interviews.
Valentina Hevia
Communications Specialist
Journalist with a degree in Social Communication from Universidad del Desarrollo, with over five years of experience in brand content, social media, and communications for high-impact initiatives focused on mining, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
She also has experience in the media industry, producing reports, articles, and interviews with key players from the corporate world. She is currently part of the Marketing and Communications team at Expande.
