Gustavo Hernandez Polanco is senior director of Heifer International Guatemala, where he strengthens rural economies through program design and implementation. With more than 30 years of experience in urban and rural development, Hernandez Polanco has led Heifer Guatemala since 2010 to support agriculture value chains in allspice, cardamom, cocoa, coffee, honey, and other commodities to improve food security and nutrition, build social capital, promote women and youth, and care for the natural environment.