Our Team

Rommy Cornejo Diaz: Owner

Rommy completed a 5 year BS degree in Food Engineering at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon based in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She has worked in the natural food and beverage industry in both large factories, for small producers and as a business consultant.  Rommy founded The Spitting Llama and pursue her passion for ecologically and socially responsible travel. 


David Suter Holman: Owner

David Holman graduated from Carleton College with a BA in Latin American Studies and Environment and Technology Studies. He has worked for The Resource Center of the Americas, The Lakota Fund, Renewing the Countryside. and the New England Center for Environment Finance. He has been published as a writer and photographer in a variety mediums and co-authored the 2009 book  "Youth Renewing the Countryside". 

Mario Cornejo: Bolivia General Manager

Mario worked in the Bolivian Military for 25 years, rising to the rank of master sargeant.Mario draws on extensive mountain and jungle survival training to help provide the Spitting Llama with high quality equipment and guiding services.  Mario speaks Quechua and Spanish fluently and is conversant in English and enjoys sharing the beauty of Bolivia with the rest of the world.

Cochabamba:

Susan Cornejo:  Cochabamba General Manager

Susan is in her fifth year of a Chemical Engineering degree in the Universidad Mayor de San Simon and has worked for the Spitting Llama since 2007.  She oversees the Cochabamba store and manages the national supply chain, and importation.


Carmen Rodriguez: Sales Associate

Carmen is finishing her thesis for a BS in Food Engineering at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon and has worked for the Spitting Llama since 2007.

Copacabana

Alysson Herbst: Managing Intern

Claudia is a teacher from Lichtenstein and has lived and taught in Switzerland before coming to Bolivia. She enjoys traditional weaving and travel.

Beatrice Vallejos: Sales Associate

Beatrice is a mother of two from Copacabana.

La Paz

Nate Stephens: Managing Intern

Nate graduated from Carleton College in 2009 with a degree in Sociology & Anthropology. Nate has traveled and researched indigenous cultures of the Andean region and enjoys writing and learning about different cultures.

Veronica Lupe Miranda: Sales Associate

Veronica "Liz" is an accountant with experience in the adventure tourism industry.

Web Design:  Ben Birney

Special Thanks to Our Former Interns:

Hannah Nerenhausen

Marion Oveson

Mikhaela Hagen

Caitlin Canfield

Jaron Berliner

Logo Design: Miguel Jjiron

Muralists: Alejandro Sejas & Gonzalo Caballero