Nominator Comments:
ILEO is all about collaboration, and Federico personifies this approach, recognizing the value in every person and every organization. Although fundraising is not part of his job, Federico arranged for a donation from one of the ILEO partners to underwrite the costs, and then ensured the donor was appropriately recognized. The entrepreneurs netted almost $19,000, participating in the most successful market since the program began. Throughout the process, stories changed; journalists changed, and the people being interviewed changed; but Federico just kept working towards the final product. He connected the writers with their subjects and always made sure that everyone was getting what they needed to make the stories come alive.
