Our Team
RICK BALDOCCHI
Founder & President
Rick has served through missions for many years, including one fateful mission trip to Los Chiles where the problem of water was brought to his attention. He has worked tirelessly to make Agua Viva Serves a reality and change the lives of those involved. He continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. He is also a successful engineer in the Orlando area and is an active member or First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.
JON TSCHANZ
Executive Assistant
Jon handles fundraising and organizational development stateside while he connects more churches, colleges and organizations to Agua Viva Serves. Jon was also ordained as a Pastor at Emmaus Way, a church community in Durham, NC and is the Pastor for Young Adults at First United Methodist Church. He’s also a graduate of Duke Divinity School and has his Phd as a Doctorate of Ministry from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
BAYRON AGUILAR
Trip Coordinator
Bayron is one of the newest employees of Agua Viva. In 2017 he started working with the volunteers and the following year he began working on a fulltime basis with the staff. He is vital to organizing mission trips and a tireless worker
BRAYAN PEREZ
Welder Expert
Brayan Perez is our welding expert. He has shared his knowledge with Agua Viva since 2013 working seasonally and joined full time at the end of June 2020.
OMAR PORRAS
Senior Drilling Technician
Omar Porras is Agua Viva's expert Driller. He has worked with Agua Viva since 2013. He has lent his expertise in drilling and finding optimal drilling sites for future projects and as such is an invaluable staff member.
FRANCISCO BAZAN
Construction Manager
Fran is Agua Viva's Construction Manager. Fran has been with Agua Viva since 2013. He started out doing odd jobs for Agua Viva and ended up being one of our best employees.
LINETH CANALES
Office Manager
Lineth is Agua Viva's local face in our Los Chiles Office. She is Office Manager and water project account manager. Lineth started working with Agua Viva in 2015 and is local voice and organizer for Agua Viva.
MERLETH ROCHA
Communication coordinator
Merleth assist the communities and the staff with request and appointments.