Our structure,
our team
We are a transparent organization
We are a democratic organization and we are run by:
- The General Assembly
- Partner volunteers
- Partner donors (donors with right to vote)
- Board of Directors
Board of Directors
President
José Jiménez Difuaín
José Jiménez Difuaín
![She was born in 1961. She became an Architect in the University of Seville and specialized in Urbanism, starting her career in 1988. Her studio, rv arquitectas, is a reflection of her commitment to the environment and to designing friendly living spaces. She participates in Sustainable Urban Development projects, which lead to her visiting Lima, Peru, and getting to know Madre Coraje’s work first hand. She has been a volunteer since 2005, specializing in event planning and everything related to her profession. She became the Delegate for the Malaga branch in March 2015 and was named Vice President of the organization in March 2019.](https://www.madrecoraje.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/miriam-rein.png)
Miriam Rein
Secretary
Philippe Hospitalier
Philippe Hospitalier
Executive Director
Jerónimo Atienza
Jerónimo Atienza
![He was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1950, and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics by the University of Málaga. He started working in González Byass in 1976, as a member of the department on Analysis and Costs, until 1991 when he was appointed Management Director, and then in 1994 became Director of the Financial Division of the group González Byass. He became a volunteer for Madre Coraje and has worked as the organization’s Treasurer since December 2018.](https://www.madrecoraje.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/miguel-martín2-1.jpg)
Miguel Martín
Delegates
Cádiz
Mercedes Ravina
Mercedes Ravina
Huelva
Comité Rector
Puerto Real
Lourdes Bocanegra
Lourdes Bocanegra
Málaga
Miriam Rein Lorenzale
Miriam Rein Lorenzale
Puerto de Santa María
José Jiménez Difuaín
José Jiménez Difuaín
![Born in Padul (province of Granada) on 17th January 1954. He studied to become an information technician in Germany and came back to Spain in 1984. He worked as a self-employed technician until 1999. Between 1999 and 2007 he worked as an in-house technician for Ericsson in the company Ono. From 2008 on –until he retired in 2015– he worked for Ono, which was bought out by Vodafone. He managed and repaired optical fiber and cable television equipment.](https://www.madrecoraje.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FERNANDO-WEB.jpg)
Fernando Ferrer
![He was born in Salamanca. He has two children and two grandchildren. He studied Mechanics teaching in the Universidad Laboral de Sevilla. After two years teaching at the Los Salesianos de Divina Pastora school in Jerez de la Frontera, he started working in González Byass in 1996, where he worked until his retirement. He has been a volunteer in Madre Coraje since the year it was founded, in 1991.](https://www.madrecoraje.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DOMINGO-WEB-1.jpg)
Domingo González
Comunidad de Madrid
Eduardo Vélez
Sevilla
Alejandro Collantes de Terán
Alejandro Collantes de Terán
Córdoba
Pedro Galán
Pedro Galán
* All members of the Board of Directors are volunteers and do not receive financial compensation of any kind.
Central Management
Marta Bernier
Marta Bernier
Humanitarian Aid Area
Gloria Díaz
Gloria Díaz
Development Projects Area
Jaime Pineda
Jaime Pineda
Education for Development and Volunteers Area
Mª José Bel Murciano
Mª José Bel Murciano
Promotions
Jesús Mula
Jesús Mula
Financial Resources
Óscar Cordero
Óscar Cordero
Warehouse
José Antonio González
José Antonio González
Local Staff in Peru
Gladys Flores
Gladys Flores
![She was born in Madrid in 1986, and got a Degree in Social Work from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (Madrid), an “Expert” Qualification in Family Mediation and a Master’s Degree in International Cooperation and Development in Latin America, as well as a Degree in Basic Habitability for social inclusion. After working for other social organizations and NGOs both in Spain and Latin America, in 2016 she became the Project Coordinator and legal representative of Madre Coraje in Mozambique. She monitors the execution and assessment of projects, represents the organization before the local institutions and manages the resources of the organization in Mozambique.](https://www.madrecoraje.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ALEJANDRA.jpg)
Local Staff in Mozambique
Alejandra González
Alejandra González
Madre Coraje’s paid staff’s employment conditions are laid down in its Collective Agreement.