I have spent the last 10 years launching and leading two ventures in Central America: Maderas Village Boutique Hotel and Maderas Collective Furniture. Both businesses focus on sustainability while connecting local expertise with international companies including Vice Media, WeWork, Ace  Hotels, the Four Seasons, and Walmart. In 2012, I began processing and exporting sea cucumbers from Latin America to Asia.

Recognized as the foremost expert in commercial sea cucumber development in the world, Dr. Giraspy has successfully developed and launched six production facilities in the last 20 years in Fiji, the Philippines, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Maldives, and India. In his role as manager of these hatcheries, he has produced tens of millions of sea cucumbers.

With over 17 years in aquaculture, Daniel has managed operations, from the pilot phase through commercial expansion, of the two largest marine fish aquaculture operations in Central America - Martec and Open Blue. Daniel has been working closely with Dr. Beni Giraspy in order to implement the technical program in our Pilot Hatchery.

Luis has spent the past 8 years studying integrated aquaculture with a focus on the species of sea cucumber I. Badionotus.He is the foremost expert on this highly marketable species spawning and growth patterns. In preparation for the coming spawning season, Luis has designed care and feeding protocols for maintenance of the broodstock (the parent animals that produce the eggs and sperm).

Valerio has led the fishing industry in Panama for the past 30 years as the owner of the Panalang Union Group. President of the Fish Exporters Chamber of Commerce and an elected board member of the Panama Water Resources Authority. With extensive experience working with the government helped change Panamanian law to allow for sustainable development of sea cucumber aquaculture. The current administration issued PanaSea the first, and only, permit.