Our Team

Camilo Llinás

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Master in Business Administration (MIT) and Economist (University of Los Andes), Camilo has extensive experience in U.S. education, co-founding a successful EdTech company and developing premium K-12 projects. He also founded a real estate development firm in Latin America and held key public sector roles in Colombia.

Felipe Jaramillo

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Master in Business Administration (MIT) and Master of Public Administration (LSE), Felipe has a rich background in the education sector in the United States, he co-founded a successful EdTech company and developed premium K-12 projects in the U.S. He previously held senior roles in renowned corporations and founded a neuromarketing company acquired by Nielsen.

Juan Pablo Restrepo

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Juan Pablo holds an MBA from Esade and has led operations at high-growth companies like Uber, Uber Eats, Smarthop, and Frontdoor. He also held leadership roles at Kellogg and Adidas. At Sunny Schools, he drives operational excellence across the network, ensuring efficiency, strong community engagement, and a lasting legacy for each school we integrate. He is passionate about early education and its impact in the future of the society.

Richard Moreno

Partner

Richard possesses a wide-ranging experience in the education sector. He currently serves as the president of Building Hope Services, where he provides back office and financial advisory services to charter schools nationwide.

Camilo Rivera

Head of Operations

Industrial Engineer (Icesi) with 10 years of international experience working with high-growth companies such as Lime and Uber. Passionate about creating outstanding customer experiences to drive revenue and retention. Practical and strategic manager experienced in operations management, process optimization, project and team management, and B2C/B2B relationship management.

Patricia Restrepo

Head of Marketing & Integration

Senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in Strategic Management, Operations, and Post-M&A Integration. With an MBA and a background in Marketing, she has led multicultural teams in healthcare and food industry across LATAM. As an entrepreneur, she co-founded and scaled a drinking water solutions company, which was later acquired by Waterlogic, where she continued leading post-merger transitions and guiding teams through transformation. Passionate about business growth and team alignment, Patricia thrives in dynamic environments, driving sustainable success.

Brad Meyer

Director of Growth

Brad has held national roles at KinderCare Learning Companies, Charter School Capital, CBRE, Paydici, and TicketMaster-CitySearch, with nearly a decade dedicated to the development and acquisition of preschools, charter schools, and K-12 private schools, and over 20 years in commercial real estate development, leasing, brokerage, and facilities management. He has deep expertise in real estate, education services and facilities, business expansion, and multi-site operations. Brad is passionate about creating high-quality learning environments for children and supporting school leaders.

Carolina González

Strategy & Operations Lead

Industrial Engineer (University of Los Andes), Carolina has experience in fundraising and investor relations in Latin America and has worked in financial risk management. Her skills support strategic growth and investment in dynamic markets. She excelled as Business Director for Merqueo, one of the biggest consumer Startups in Latin America.

Eduardo Tellez

FP&A and Accounting Specialist

Business Administrator from Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina with extensive experience in administrative management, accounting and financial analysis in renowned multinational companies. Passionate about the implementation of information technologies for process improvement and operational control, he thrives in continuous learning environments and digital transformation.

María Figueroa

Head of Academics

Doctor in Education (Stanford University, California, USA), Magister Artium - M.A. in education (Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, USA), Biologist (Universidad de los Andes), Trilingual (Spanish, English and French) with more than 20 years of experience directing, managing and leading Educational entities – Principal Marymount School, Dean of the Faculty of Education of the Externado University, General Director of the Icfes, International Advisor of the Inter-American Development.

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