Katherine Ortiz Florez is a Lead Field Technician in cacao and agroforestry at the departmental level for the Cacao for Development Project (C4D). She is an Agricultural Production Technologist with over four years of experience in cacao cultivation and more than eight years of experience in agricultural extension work, including food security projects, and the cultivation of coffee, bananas, and plantains. Katherine has also worked extensively with organizations and vulnerable communities.