Clara Inés Hernández
CEO
She manages construction on site, even in the most remote parts of the country. More than three decades of building by one rule that never changes: doing things right is not negotiable.
Our purpose: excellence doesn’t need perfect conditions.
The team behind nearly four decades of construction.
MARA is a small company with a stable team: turnover is low, tenure is long and the team is made up of professionals. Technical leadership rests with the CEO, who builds in the field. This is the team behind the way MARA works.
58.3%
women on the team (vs ~8% in Colombia’s construction sector)
63.6%
with more than three years at MARA
6
different professional backgrounds work side by side on the team
Leadership proven on site
At MARA, leadership isn’t drawn on an org chart; it is proven on site. The company is run by a woman who builds in the field, which is uncommon in this industry, and that closeness shapes how the work gets done: management is where the construction is.
It is also a company that develops its people. Several team members grew within MARA, from support roles into coordination and technical management roles. Here, people grow.
Yebrail Carreño
Procurement and Logistics Director
He makes sure every project has what it needs, when it needs it: suppliers, materials and logistics for hard-to-reach locations. Three decades of field knowledge.
Johana Silva
Construction Manager
Civil engineer. She manages construction on several projects and keeps their technical core in order: quantities, contract balances and supporting calculations that make it possible to build and bill each stage of progress. She stays close to the field and to the site engineers.
Esteban Carreño
Cost Estimating and Scheduling Engineer
Civil engineer. He turns each project into a plan and precise numbers: budgets, unit-price analyses and construction schedules. That is the basis for quoting accurately and building on time.
Manuel Cepeda
Construction Manager
Engineer in charge of construction management on MARA projects. He is responsible for making sure field work meets the company’s technical, quality and contractual standards.
Laura Daniela Díaz
HSE and Communications Coordinator
She looks after people and tells the story of what MARA does. She leads occupational health and safety on every site and builds the company’s brand and communications.
Laura Carreño
Head of Architecture and Design
Architect. She leads the architectural design of MARA’s projects, from the first sketch to construction drawings, and provides technical oversight on each project so that what is built matches what was designed.
Juan Pablo Hernández
Bids and Business Development Manager
He finds and prepares the opportunities that keep MARA building. He knows Colombia’s public procurement system (SECOP) inside out and develops new channels and partnerships to take MARA’s capabilities to more regions.
Constanza Agudelo
Director of Finance and Administration
Licensed accountant. She keeps operations, payments and relationships with suppliers and public agencies in order, so every project moves forward without setbacks. After Clara, she is the longest-serving member of the office staff.
Katherine Martínez
Human Resources Coordinator
Business administrator with a postgraduate specialization in senior management. She supports MARA’s people from the day they join: hiring, employee wellbeing and team organization.
Cristian Novoa
Project Manager
He manages project delivery and leads MARA’s modernization (processes, technology and innovation) so the company can grow without losing its essence.
Our team in the field
Behind every project is a team of site engineers, foremen, skilled tradespeople and technical staff who rotate between projects as each location requires, from the páramos of Boyacá to the islands of the Pacific and the Caribbean. They are the people who build, day after day, wherever the project is.
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