Mr. Botero-Paramo Sr.
Founder and Chairman
Mr. Botero worked for his PhD in economics at Vanderbilt University and is an authority on economic development issues. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Botero is an experienced real estate developer. During the 10 years with the Interamerican Development Bank in Washington DC, he was the chief of loans for Central America and the Caribbean where the bank developed large infrastructure projects, power plans, urban development and telecommunication projects.
Through the course of his professional career, Mr. Botero has successfully combined his economics’ training with his passion for real estate development. During his tenure as President and CEO of Compañia Andina de Construcción LLC, he planned and developed projects for more than 500 low-income homes and built a large subdivision 117 middle-income units in Colombia. Mr. Botero also ran one of the largest real estate companies in Bogotá, Corredores Inmobiliarios LLC, where he also served as President and CEO.
Finally, and before returning to the United States, his country of citizenship, Mr. Botero was involved in the study of heavy construction projects, which included developing and building hydropower plants in Colombia and Bolivia, and the construction of oil pipelines, roads, schools, and high-rise condos.
Mr. Botero is an active member of the National Association of Home Builders and has been part of the Custom Builders Council and the Building Trade Association for several years.
Ihab
President
I bring extensive knowledge and experience to all Construction Management Projects I oversee. After completing a Bachelor of Construction Engineering Technology majoring in civil engineering, I continued on with postgraduate study to further my project management skills, and have an ongoing commitment to professional development.
I have held several roles in construction engineering with design-build projects, because Design-Build projects aim to find savings throughout design and construction, working from day one with selecting a Design-Builder, my experience in using the best-value of selection method based on a combination of estimated price and added value in addition to experience, also through overlapping construction and design to post-construction.
Maritza Urdinola
Founder, Vice President and Senior Advisor
Mrs. Urdinola has worked very closely with her husband, Mr. Botero, and assists him as his Private Counselor. She is an Attorney that specialized in Family Law in Colombia and expanded her practice to International Trade. She worked as Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and she headed the Department of Trading Companies at Proexport Colombia.
Paul Marston
Land Director
Paul helps every prospective client find land to build their home. Partnering with an experienced and knowledgeable agent in the local real estate market is key to a successful transaction. Paul has over 15 years experience as a full time Realtor in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. He has helped hundreds of satisfied clients buy and sell their homes and find them land to build their homes.
Naresh Sharma
Chief Architectural Specialist
Mr. Sharma is an architectural designer with over 15 years of architectural experience. He provides design drawings, renderings and permit sets for residential projects in the Washington DC Metro area, Fairfax County and Montgomery County. He specializes in homes between 5000 – 10,000 SF and above. He brings 15 years of experience, providing and coordinating with the Structural and Civil Engineers providing electrical layouts permit for the constructions purposes. He has joined Botero Homes since March 2016 and has been working closely with Mr. Botero in designing the new homes, creating the Arch Plans and has helped coordinate complete permit sets with the Botero team for submission to the County.
Edgar Naranjo
Accounting Manager
Edgar got his CPA at the Colombia University and finished graduate studies in Strategic Planning. He was Administrative Manager and Tax consultant for Global Tax Inc. He is part of our Team as Chief of the Accounting Department. Edgar is very active in the Hispanic Community and in the Church.
Dr. Vishal Sharma
Digital Content Designer
Dr. Sharma is a biologist and designer, with a PhD in Genetics from The George Washington University. Formally trained as a Biologist with scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, Vishal also has a deep interest in design, specializing in web design, 3D modeling, data visualization and digital illustration. He has also advised federal government agencies on various scientific issues such as astronaut health and safety. He is currently an American Association for the Advancement of Science’s STPF Fellow at the National Science Foundation, working on projects focused on Smart Cities and Civic Innovation.
At Botero Homes, Vishal manages the digital content and online presence of Botero Homes as the web designer and manages all digital content related to Botero Homes.