Nicolás Argüello

EVP & Chief Strategy and Impact Officer

Nicolás Argüello is EVP & Chief Strategy and Impact Officer. In his role, he oversees aspects related to program strategy, quality assurance, project design, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Before joining Food For The Poor, Nicolás spent eight years heading FFTP’s long-time implementing country partner, American Nicaraguan Foundation (ANF), one of Nicaragua’s leading relief and development organizations. While at ANF, Nicolás collaborated extensively with FFTP staff and donors on innovative development projects and several initiatives to build sustainable livelihoods for Nicaragua’s poor.

In addition to his time at ANF, Nicolás has worked in various areas ranging from microfinance and education policy to mobile technologies for development (ICT4D) and social venture capital. Nicolás has done consulting work for organizations such as FINCA (Nicaragua), DAI (Mexico), Acumen (Kenya), The Earth Institute, Millennium Villages Project/UNDP (Kenya), the Oxford Seed Fund (UK), and the NYC Department of Education. Nicolás also co-founded and co-directed Mentores Solidarios, an education-focused nonprofit in Nicaragua.

Nicolás holds a dual BA in Economics and Theology from the University of Notre Dame, an MPA in Development Practice from Columbia University, and an MBA from Oxford University, where he attended on the Skoll Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurship.

He lives in Managua, Nicaragua, with his wife, Martha Sofía. They have one daughter.