Sofía Chavez Arce

Sofía Chavez Arce (she/her) is the founder and General Manager of the IPEN PO Casa Cem in Mexico. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science. In 2007, she founded Casa Cem, an environmental organization that initially worked on waste issues with a special emphasis on e-waste. At present, the organization holds a full program involving research, advocacy, public policy, education, communication, and cultural activities related to chemicals and waste topics. Casa Cem is rooted in community, and links local research to national policy/laws (www.casacem.com). Sofía oversees the organization’s financial/legal/decision-making responsibilities and works in Casa Cem’s research and policy programs. In addition to her long experience in managing an NGO, Sofía has several years of board experience, serving on the board of a family business. Casa Cem has been an IPEN PO since 2016 and has participated in several of IPEN’s programs during this time. Sofía has several times participated in the IPEN delegation at global policy meetings.