Meet the Fellows
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Alfonso GalarceColumbia UniversityMPA in Environmental Science and Policy Candidate Class 2013 Mr. Galarce is a current student of the 2013 class of the MPA Program in Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He currently works for the Chilean Ministry of the Environment, and upon graduation plans to return to the Ministry of the Environment, and contribute to improving the quality of its services, assuming a leadership position as a Sustainability Manager in the International Affairs area.
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Gerardo MartíColumbia UniversityPEPM Candidate Class 2013 He was born in Santiago in 1982, went to the Colegio Cordillera, a private school in Santiago, and then studied Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Catolica in Santiago, Chile. His first job was in a hedge fund as an analyst, advising the CEO about portfolio investments and project modeling. Then he moved to another investment company, working with the CFO but focused on the administration of private firms under management. His third job was at the Ministry of Energy, also in Chile, working first with the minister himself as an adviser, and then moving to the Electricity Security and Markets Division. After two years and a half, he came to Columbia. He is focused on Finance and Macroeconomics courses, trying to complement his energy knowledge. He is now married with one son, and his career plans include the public sector in Chile.
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Jose Miguel HoferColumbia UniversityMPA- Program in Economic Policy Management Candidate Class 2013 In 2010, I began to work at the Ministry of Energy, for the Division of Energy Supply Security and Markets. After two years working at the Ministry, I noticed that several energy strategies were not working for Chile’s energy security in the hydrocarbon market. Additionally, I noticed I had no answers to several of my principal questions regarding oil markets. Nevertheless, this time spent working in government was worthwhile because this experience allowed me to understand the importance of public policies for the development of the energy sector. I decided to apply to an Energy Economics program and chose Columbia’s PEPM. My interest in a multidisciplinary approach to the energy sector was my primary motivation in applying to this program. I was fortunate to receive the Luksic Scholarship offered to Ministry of Energy professionals. |
