Federico Kahnlein is the COO and VP of International Projects 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 do 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.