About

Maria Virginia Solis Wahnish is a Social Argentinian entrepreneur passionate about co-creating bridges and building vehicles for social and environmental impact globally. Master in Global Entrepreneurial Management from the University of San Francisco. She is Co-founder and Co-CEO of The Farm of Francesco, a Global Community of farmers building a just food system based on the values of Laudato Si. She is Co-founder and CEO of Matera, which sells Yerba Mate from Argentinian Small-Scale farmers in the US. She has work experience with the agriculture and food industries and a strong background in financial analysis and project management. She is the Author of "La Granja de Francesc" published in March 2023. Currently, she serves as Senior Coordinator of the Agriculture & Justice Village for the Economy of Francesco, co-leads The Farm of Francesco. She integrates the Steering Group for The Laudato Si Action Platform and is the Co-Leader of the Economy Sector. She is the coordinator of the Finance, Law, and Economics Working group for the Young Scholar Initiative. She was part of the first The Fratelli Tutti Political School Cohort together with other 49 young leaders around the world to create a New Politics; joined the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth 2022 cohort of Local Pathways Fellowship representing Argentina. She joined the first Cohort of the Youth Interfaith Leaders Fellowship on Climate Change from Faith for Our Planet and Duke University in January, 2023.