Meet The Team

Founder & CEO
Enrique Partida
MIT. UCLA. Wharton.
Ex-Cinépolis USA. Ex-Amazon.
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15+ years building and leading global teams and multimillion-dollar go-to-market strategies for tech and entertainment companies.
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Personal Passions:
Team Rubicon Member (humanitarian crisis response), Guitar Geek. Cofounder of Sofia the Brave; a non-profit that supports families of kids with special needs via therapist-designed and fully personalized programs.

Co-founder & Head of Product
Eden Salisbury
California State University
Ex-Viacom, ex-Blizzard Games
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15+ years leading UX, product management, and user research teams for entertainment, legal, healthcare, and gaming.
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Personal Passions:
Creating products that empower users & make a positive impact. Her focus on social good extends beyond the professional sphere, including 15 years in animal rescue as a medical coordinator and foster with Kitten Rescue.

Advisory Board Member
McCless Stephens
MIT. University of Colorado
Ex-Google. Author.

Advisory Board Member
Matthew Heyman, MBA
Harvard MBA. NYU Business School.
Co-Founder & ex-COO, Cinemex​

Advisory Board Member
Rosa María Hernández
Founder & CEO of IPSESA, Univ. of Massachusetts Boston​​

Advisory Board Member
Vicka Tapia, MBA
Ex-UN Global Pact | Corporate Social Responsibility | Financial Advisor | UNAM, Tec de Monterrey

Advisory Board Member
Michael C. Booth, MA
University of Southern California.
Ex-VP for United Entertainment Group & Edelman.​

Advisory Board Member
Mauricio Simbeck, MBA
Harvard MBA. Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, LATAM
Edith Contla
Universidad Anahuac.
Founder & ex-CEO, EM Capital
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18+ years leading sales and lobbying strategies for tech firms across LATAM; developing scientific and social development programs in alignment with the United Nations’ 2030 agenda.
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Personal Passions:
Published Author. United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Planning Committee. Regional President of the Women Entrepreneurs Association (AMMJE).

Co-founder, Head of Marketing & Data Strategy
David Jafri
Elmira College, NY
Ex-Microsoft, Warner, YP.com
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20+ years in entertainment marketing, integrated media, royalties & licensing, e-commerce, strategic brand partnerships, and marketing technology infrastructure,
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Personal Passions:
I'm a naturally curious and optimistic person. Immersing myself in music and the open road energizes me and clears my mind so I can focus on achieving positive outcomes for the folks in my life.

Interim Chief Technology Officer & Investor
Jose Antonio Reyes, MBA
IPADE MBA. IESE Business School
Chief Sales Officer, IA Interactive.
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Advisory Board Member
Miguel Angel Dávila, MBA
Harvard MBA. Ex-McKinsey.
Co-Founder & ex-CEO, Cinemex, VC & Angel Investor

Advisory Board Member & Investor
Manuel de la Torre, MBA
Founder & CEO, IA Interactive - IPADE MBA.​

Advisory Board Member & Investor
Diego Mercado
Tec de Monterrey, University of Guadalajara.
Founder & CEO, Stylo's Tech​

External Legal Counsel
René Andrés Hinojosa
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Partner, Hiro Law​
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