Felipe Villar, British Council's Country Director in Colombia ©

British Council

Felipe Villar

Felipe is an experienced managing director in the education sector with a personal commitment to advancing education. His leadership skills have taken him to work in Colombia and Latin America for over two decades.

In 2002 he founded Teaching and Tutoring, an educational venture that has been involved in numerous education projects in collaboration with Colombian national and regional governments. Felipe's dedication to education also led him to the role of Chief Education Officer for the Americas at InspirEd, a prestigious UK-based group of global schools.

Additionally, he served as the Andean regional manager for the Mariano Moreno Culinary School.

Felipe holds Master's Degrees in Education and Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

Beyond his career, Felipe is a dedicated family man, loving husband to Susana and a proud father to Emilia and Daniel.