People

Rommy Cornejo Diaz: Owner




Rommy completed a 5 year BS degree in Food Engineering at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon based in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She has worked in the natural food and beverage industry in both large factories, for small producers and as a business consultant. She operated a jam company for two years prior to beginning Cochabamba Exchange LLC, a fair trade alpaca wool garment company that she continues to operate.  She did an extended internship at the Hofbrauhaus Brewery in Munch, Germany in 2008. Rommy founded The Spitting Llama and pursue her passion for ecologically and socially responsible travel. She has travelled across Europe and South America and speaks English and Spanish fluently and is conversant in Quechua. Rommy's interests include culinary arts, indigenous cultures, and international relations.



David Suter Holman: Owner


David Holman graduated from Carleton College with a BA in Latin American Studies and Environment and Technology Studies. He has worked for The Resource Center of the Americas, The Lakota Fund, and Renewing the Countryside.  As a free-lance photographer and writer his work has been published in several newspapers, magazines, calendars and other sources including co-authoring an upcoming book called "Youth Renewing the Countryside".  He speaks English and Spanish fluently and is conversant in Quechua, Aymara and German. He enjoys hiking, exploring, writing, film and photography.  His photography was published in The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook (2008), he co-authored the book Youth Renewing the Countryside (2009), and translated the only guidebook to Uyuni, Bolivia.



Susan Cornejo:  Cochabamba General Manager - National Manager


Susan is in her fifth year of a Chemical Engineering degree in the Universidad Mayor de San Simon and has worked for the Spitting Llama since 2007.  She oversees the Cochabamba store and manages the national supply chain, and importation.

Mario Cornejo: Trekking Guide - National Supply Coordinator

Mario worked in the Bolivian Military for 25 years, rising to the rank of master sargeant. Upon his retirement he began working as a master carpenter in Cochabamba and trekking guide in the Bolivian Andes and Amazon. Mario draws on extensive mountain and jungle survival training to help provide the Spitting Llama with high quality equipment and guiding services.  Mario speaks Quechua and Spanish fluently and is conversant in English.



Carmen Rodriguez: Sales Associate


Carmen is finishing her degree in Food Science at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon.

2009 Intern

Mikhaela Hagen

2008 Interns

Caitlin Canfield

Jaron Berliner

Web Design:  Ben Birney

Logo Design: Miguel Jjiron

Muralists: Alejandro Sejas & Gonzalo Caballero