An Indigenous Mayan anthropologist from Guatemala, Rony has been teaching and implementing permaculture systems throughout the world over the last 17 years, with a focus on food sovereignty for Indigenous communities in Mesoamerica. Co-founder of IMAP, he has delivered experiential courses and workshops on food security, the protection of biodiversity, and the establishment of seed banks at the family and community levels. He is one of the pioneers of the permaculture movement in Mesoamerica and has led the foundation of various Indigenous community organizations striving for self-determination. Rony has been an invited guest at numerous universities, including Yale University, Cornell University, Elmira College, Ithaca College, Hiram College, the College of the Menominee Nation, and the University of Colorado. He is the Coordinator of IMAP.