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Karla Chaves Brenes

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Directora regional del programa ecoins at ecoins
📍 San José Metropolitan Area, Costa Rica

Karla Chaves Brenes is a strategic communicator and social entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience. She founded the PR agency Próxima Comunicación and co-founded ecoins, a successful circular economy initiative. Colleagues describe her as inspiring, creative, and passionate. She holds a Public Relations degree from the Universidad de Costa Rica.

She is passionate about environmental protection, the circular economy, and defending democratic institutions. A mother to her son Manfred, she recently channeled her convictions into a political campaign as a candidate for deputy, focusing on sustainability and equity. Her work reflects a deep commitment to social and environmental causes.

Unique fact: Through her ecoins program, she helped set a Guinness World Record for the most plastic bottles collected for recycling in eight hours.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Directora regional del programa ecoins
Location
San José Metropolitan Area, Costa Rica
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Circular Economy
Co-founded ecoins, an award-winning program that promotes recycling and sustainability by rewarding consumers. She is a recognized leader in implementing circular economy models in Latin America.
Strategic Communication
Founder of Próxima Comunicación, a public relations agency focused on sustainability, leveraging over 30 years of experience in the communications field.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Directora regional del programa ecoins
ecoins
1-2005
Directora Próxima Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas
Próxima Comunicación
11-2021 - 4-2024
Miembro Junta Directiva AED
Alianza Empresarial para el Desarrollo, AED
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Education
1990 - 1995
Licenciada en Relaciones Públicas
Universidad de Costa Rica UCR
1990 - 1998
Máster (egresada)
OBS Business School
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