About

Having gained significant experience in litigation and corporate law, at law firms between 1996 and 2003, Erika Favela Mena joined Fundacion Teleton México, the country’s most important civil organisation that serves children up to age 18 with neuromusculoskeletal disabilities as deputy general counsel. Holding this position for six years, her responsibility covered the corporate area of 13 organisations, including non-profit organisations, as well as the legal basis for setting up 12 additional children’s rehabilitation centres. To continue her charitable work, in 2010 Favela Mena joined Un Kilo de Ayuda, a non-profit organisation determined to eradicate child undernutrition by 2024. Serving as general counsel for the charity, her responsibilities include monitoring compliance with legal obligations such as labour, tax and administrative matters as well as negotiating contracts and agreements in civil, commercial and administrative matters. She has formalised agreements with Un Kilo de Ayuda’s allied institutions, its donors and governments through contracts or corresponding agreements. Under her management the processes of legal issues have been institutionalised, in addition to giving more structure and providing legal certainty; Favela Mena says the work is important for ‘the interests of transparency and accountability for the donations we receive.’ In working closely with the board, Favela Mena is not only involved on consultation and gives advice on all projects but also ensures the legal department ‘is very important in the daily operation of the institution’s pillar’.