Anita Ramachandran

Executive Director

As Executive Director of MicroMentor she wears a few different hats, so her day-to-day tends to be a mix of strategic planning, business development, technology for development, partnerships for scale and impact, program design for local, national and regional programs supporting entrepreneurs and team management. She is recognized as a global leader and expert in business mentoring and has presented MicroMentor and the case for business mentoring at various national and international forums.

Anita has over 20 years of combined Non-Profit (NGO) and corporate management experience across a wide spectrum of industries and countries. She’s an entrepreneur, problem-solver, and changemaker, passionate about mentoring and personal growth.

Prior to Mercy Corps, she managed Operations for Xerox’s eCommerce and North American channel marketing and eCommerce business. She is also the co-founder and held a leadership role for 15 years at a local non-profit, SAWERA that assisted South Asian women and children affected by domestic violence. She was the recipient of the Portland Business Journal’s Women of Influence award in 2019 and has recently been named Exceptional Woman for selfless service by the Chetana Foundation in Portland, Oregon. Anita received a bachelor of science in Environmental Science and Economics, Summa Cum Laude, and a MBA, Magna Cum Laude, from Portland State University.

Tatiana Petrone

Global Programs and Fundraising Director

Tatiana, define her self as an intrapreneur—passionate about scaling initiatives that powerfully and positively impact the life of individuals and their communities, as MicroMentor does. She leads the expansion of MicroMentor in Latin America, MENA, Africa, and SE Asia through replication with strategic partnerships and catalytic philanthropic investors.

Tatiana draws on her experience in economic development collaborating with organizations such as Ashoka, Americas Society, and Pathways to Prosperity Innovation Challenge, among others. Tatiana has an MA in Social Community Psychology from the University of Buenos Aires.

Justine Raschio

Director of Operations

Justine is the Director of Operations at MicroMentor. Justine is deeply passionate about MicroMentor's vision, it's equitable and inclusive model, and the transformative growth tools it offers entrepreneurs and mentors alike—both professionally and personally. Justine leads the honing of synergies between MicroMentor's business model, impact journey, and growth trajectory.

Justine brings over a decade of non-profit and social enterprise management experience at the nexus of the private sector and social impact. For the six years prior to joining MicroMentor, Justine managed multi-stakeholder partnerships across government, corporate, and other non-profits at Mercy Corps to raise revenue and profile. Before Mercy Corps, Justine led the resource development team at social enterprise in South Africa. Justine graduated Magna Cum Laude from American University and then stayed in Washington D.C. to begin her career in social impact at Pyxera Global.

Justine currently lives in Oregon with her husband and young son. She practices and teaches yoga, enjoys the eclectic food scene in Portland, and gets outside as often as possible to soak up the beautiful nature of the PNW.

Guillermo Castells

Director of Marketing

Guillermo leads MicroMentor's marketing team in reaching new community members around the world. With more than 12 years of experience in digital marketing, working with multinational companies as well as startups and non-profit organizations in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

He moved to Ghana in 2014 to work as an independent marketing consultant and understand the market where he built his marketing agency. Later that year, Guillermo launched The Power Station, an Inbound Marketing agency. The company's team grew from 1 to 10 employees in 2 years, working with clients including: Allianz Insurance, Mazda Motors, Bare International, Renault Trucks, andFidelity Asia Bank. Guillermo is based in Mexico City.

Sara Fustolo

Senior Finance & Compliance Manager

Sara is MicroMentor's Finance Manager. She manages financial operations and oversees compliance worldwide. She has a background in federal grants accounting, audit preparation, and over 10 years’ experience working with a combined earned income and nonprofit revenue model. She is passionate about investing her efforts and talents in a mission based organization that delivers meaningful impact.