¡Fiesta! 2022 - Connecting Communities Across the Americas

THANK YOU!

We cannot say it enough, we are so lucky to have such an incredible community of supporters. From those who came to celebrate in person to those who supported us from afar, we really could not have done this without you.

Your support this year was transformational. With it, Mercado Global can continue to be a catalyst for positive change throughout rural Guatemala while expanding our impact to other regions of Latin America. We look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s event!

HONOREES

Julie Castro Abrams, Managing Partner, How Women Invest

Mary Hughes, Founder Close the Gap California

CORPORATE SPONSORS

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Judy & Alan Zafran
Angela & Sam Schillace
Sarah Dohary & Geoffrey Crouse
Megan Taylor Collins
Mark & Debbie Swedlund

IN-KIND SPONSORS

AUCTION SPONSORS

HOST COMMITTEE

Sarah Dorahy
Maria Geenen
Ginny Kavanaugh
Laura Kavanaugh
Karae Lisle
Alison Long Poetsch
Ellen Lussier
Mark Swedlund
Phyllis Swindells
Megan Taylor Collins
TJ Toce

SPECIAL THANKS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jennifer Ali
Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia
Marta Bezoari
Maria Geenen
Melody Hart
Karae Lisle
Mark Swedlund
Megan Taylor Collins

FASHION ADVISORY BOARD

Denise Baca
Trish Barillas
Mark Donatiello
Jordana Guimarães
Muni Fry
Merrill Greene
Marilyn Harrison
Elisa Hay
Julie Koch-Beinke
Bonnie Mackay

Marie Mamone
Emily Mann
Kelly McCormick
Lisa Strapans
Mark Swedlund
Kelly Talamas
TJ Toce
Julie Verdugo
Ann Watson

STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD

José Antonio Ortega Carrero
Michael Arkes
Sindy Benavides
Rebecca Bill Chavez
Claudia Blanch
Romit Dey
Kate Hogan
Luciana Jabur
Luis Morales Valle

Kyle Muñoz
Amanda North
Helen Onbright
Carmen Sanchez
Isabel Serra Paiz
Jagtej Singh
Awinash Sinha
Thy Tran
Miguel Zepeda

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Cori Cunningham
Maria Geenen
Alison Long Poetsch
Megan Taylor Collins

SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

Jennifer Ali
Nikki Breeland
Chloe Ko
Jacqueline Varela

SALES AND MARKETING COMMITTEE

Denise Baca
Mark Donatiello
Elisa Hay
Mark Swedlund
TJ Toce

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Marta Bezoari
Melody Hart
Natalia Karpov Palmer
Gustavo Marroquin

THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT

Your support of ¡Fiesta! will raise critical funding and awareness of the challenges Indigenous communities face in rural Guatemala. This event directly supports the women who are at the heart of all we do, along with thousands of their family members.

Thanks to the critical funding raised through ¡Fiesta!, we can offer the tools, training, and support, so that Indigenous women in rural Guatemala can become Mercado Global artisans. As one of the only sources of revenue in their communities right now, we provide them and their families with steady income, along with emergency supports like food and masks, to help keep them safe and healthy.

Supporting a nonprofit focused on women’s empowerment and ethical fashion demonstrates a commitment to worker’s rights around the world, at a time where critical social issues are at a tipping point. Partnering with donors, retailers, and artisans, we are reshaping the world to be more ethical, sustainable, and just – for all of us.