The Team

Meet our Central American team

Troy Wiseman

Troy Wiseman

Chairman

Troy started his entrepreneurial career at 20 when he co-founded a clothing manufacturing and retail company, best known for its B.U.M. Equipment label. Over the ne...

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John Vogel

John Vogel

President

John has enjoyed a 41 year career in international agribusinesses. An agronomist by trade, John has managed plantation operations in Central America, Africa and Asi...

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Chase Wiseman

Chase Wiseman

Vice President of Business Development

Chase has a degree in Business Management Entrepreneurship from DePaul University, Chicago. During his education at DePaul, he worked with the Legatum Group, a...

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Bernardt Vogel

Bernardt Vogel

Vice President of Plantation Development

Born in the Dominican Republic, Bernardt spent most of his young days traveling through many countries in Asia and Latin America with his family. In 1992, they arri...

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Maria Luisa Lira Miranda

Maria Luisa Lira Miranda

Rio Siquia Plantation Manager

Maria Luisa was born in the small town of Muelle de los Bueyes in the South Atlantic Region of Nicaragua.  Her parents went through many sacrifices to give the...

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Orlando Cuevas Monje

Orlando Cuevas Monje

Head of Nursery Operations

Originally from Leon on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, Orlando has an Agronomy degree from the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School, a private and reknowned i...

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Heydi Elisbeth Espinoza

Heydi Elisbeth Espinoza

General Payroll Supervisor

Heydi is from the small town of La Esperanza just five km away from the municipality of Rama.  Growing up in a separated family, she was forced to face tough t...

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Nery Isaias Espinoza Martinez

Nery Isaias Espinoza Martinez

Rio Siquia General Supervisor

Nery was born in the small town of La Esperanza bordering the municipality of Rama. He grew up in a family of 6 siblings, 4 sisters and 2 brothers.  At a young...

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Henry Hernandez

Henry Hernandez

Rio Kama Plantation Manager

Henry Hernandez, an Agro Engineer by profession, was born to a hard working, humble family in the municipality of El Rama. After graduation in 1990, he spent 7...

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Feliciano Sequeira Centeno

Feliciano Sequeira Centeno

Plantation Systems Supervisor

Born in Chontales province Chanito moved to Rama at an early age, to own and run a small scale cattle farm adjacent to Rio Siquia Farm. He is attached and committed...

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