CEO Circle
Juan José Hurtado Paz y Paz
Asociación Pop No’j (Guatemala)
Juan José Hurtado Paz y Paz has been executive director of Asociación Pop No’j since 2015 and was previously the technical coordinator and one of its founding members. Through his studies, work, and lifelong commitment to social development, he has developed deep knowledge of the economic, social, political, and environmental realities of Guatemala and Mesoamerica. He has worked in several development and human rights organizations, both Guatemalan and international, and has been part of social movements and social organizations. Dr. Hurtado holds a doctorate in education from La Salle University in Costa Rica and a BA in communications from the Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala City, where he has also taught.