A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and red tie, standing outdoors with blurred trees and greenery in the background.

Federico Kahnlein

Chief Operations Officer
Federico Kahnlein is the COO for The Stirling Foundation. He started his career as co-owner and Operations Manager in a manufacturing company in Argentina, hastening the agricultural and food industry development. Later, he worked as an international operations & physical facilities department manager for a worldwide non-profit, overseeing hundreds of projects covering the South America South Area. He took a sabbatical from his work to volunteer religious service. Afterward, Federico worked for a consulting company in the US Energy Market helping large energy users with their green goals. He has served as a board member of the Utah Association of Energy Engineers advocating for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. Federico earned a degree in Energy Management, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Belgrano in Argentina, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Federico and his wife, Sabrina, are the parents of four children.