Federico Llamas
Rector UMA

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration studied at the University Ibero and Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies at the University Of Melbourne, Australia. Graduating with full honors in both programs, he started his career questioning the role of business, its environmental viability of our planet and its impact of the quality of life for its communities. The intention of creating organizations that could have a tangible and measurable benefit in a social and environmental system, has driven him to participate in corporate projects, nonprofit organizations, government and educational institutions. His work has allowed him to have a profound understanding of the role, the mission and the values of a business, he has developed tools to evaluate the impact of corporations and the quality of life of its participants and has adhered to the development of For-Benefit Companies (Companies that look for environmental, social and economic benefits, in strategies  that combine profitable companies, Non-profits and government activity) Since 2005 he has concentrated on creating and developing the Environmental Investigation and Learning Center  and the Environmental University, educational projects that are on their way to seeding For-Benefit Companies in Mexico and Latin America.