Pragmatic Operations Strategist · Founder · Advocate for Intergenerational Growth

Systems Thinker. Storyteller. Architect of Intergenerational Growth.

Operations Consultant · Program Manager · Systems Architect

I build the strategy, operational infrastructure, and narratives that allow communities, founders, and student leaders to navigate complexity, protect legacy, and scale without losing themselves. My approach bridges formal supply chain discipline with lived experience: translating complex administrative, governmental, and institutional systems into clear, actionable roadmaps for dignity and durability.

Chris Guzaro

Core Pillars

Rigor. Legacy. Roots.

01 · Rigor

Pragmatic Systems & Infrastructure

Applying formal logistics and supply chain discipline (process mapping, compliance frameworks, and bottleneck elimination) to build back-office infrastructure for growing businesses, nonprofits, and social initiatives.

02 · Legacy

Intergenerational Growth & Bodily Autonomy

Dismantling colonial legacies, machismo, and structural barriers to equity. Administering microgrant programs ($40K BOTS microgrants) and grant compliance to cultivate male allies, promote reproductive freedom, and build institutional durability for multicultural communities.

03 · Roots

Ixil Ancestry, Decolonization & Storytelling

Grounded in Ixil heritage, oral history, and international human rights observation (Caso Genocidio Ixil, Guatemala 2024). Using bilingual storytelling, constructivist dialogue, and short-form content to heal generational trauma, demystify complex systems, and pass down actionable knowledge.

Content Series

Dale Pa'lante & Beyond

Bilingual short-form stories on identity, systems, decolonization, and leadership.

  • 01

    Identity & Roots

    Dale Pa'lante series. Generational trauma, Construyendo vs Sobrevivir, Roots & Memory.

  • 02

    Social Impact & Equity

    Beats On the Streets / Men for Bodily Autonomy. Dismantling machismo, male allyship, campus engagement.

  • 03

    Pragmatic Operations

    Systems thinking, supply chain principles for community founders, grant readiness.

Substack

La conversación sigue.

In-depth essays on Ixil heritage, mental decolonization, operational logistics, and building intergenerational legacy.

Active Practice

Featured Initiatives

Founder & Operations Lead

ME Group

Strategic Operations Consultancy

A bilingual strategic operations consultancy supporting $80k+ founders, nonprofits, and community enterprises. Functioning as an embedded Fractional COO, ME Group bridges high-level vision with day-to-day execution across internal systems, grant administration, and governance setup.

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Program Manager

Beats On the Streets (BOTS)

Multicultural Leaders Program

Directing national scaling and operations for the Men for Bodily Autonomy / MLP initiative across university campuses. Facilitating workshops to dismantle machismo, administering $40,000 in chapter microgrants ($200 to $3,000 allocations), and embedding nonpartisan GOTV voter engagement into multicultural fraternity networks.

International Observer

Ixil Heritage & Human Rights Observation

Caso Genocidio Ixil, 2024

In-field documentation during the 2024 Caso Genocidio Ixil trial in Aldea Xix, Guatemala. Examining oral histories of war crimes, state violence, and forced displacement to inform contemporary decolonization work and diaspora youth leadership.

Faces & Places

En el camino.

A few frames from the work, the road, and the people the work is for.

Chris Guzaro and Ivon hiking up Volcán Acatenango with trekking poles

Volcán Acatenango

Con Ivón. Julio 2026.

Chris Guzaro and his grandfather Santos Mendoza at stone ruins in Málaga, Spain

Málaga, España

Con mi abuelo Santos Mendoza.

Chris Guzaro seen from behind wearing the Guatemalan flag at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2026. La bandera, siempre conmigo.

Milestones & Background

Continuando el legado.

Elmhurst University · Class of 2026

Bachelor of Science: Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Spanish (Double Major)

Recipient of the Cureton Award for Service to the Global Community

Study Abroad: Tandem School of Foreign Languages, Madrid, Spain

Chris Guzaro at Elmhurst University graduation, Class of 2026

Leadership & Institutional Governance

  • Sigma Lambda Beta International FraternityLeadership, fundraising, chapter governance
  • Latino Student Association (LSA)Executive board structure & standardized procedures
  • Student Government AssociationParliamentarian; Robert's Rules of Order & minutes
  • Bensenville School District 2Assistant Grant Coordinator; led after-school programming funded by an FSCS grant, and co-managed a $300K CURES grant at Blackhawk Middle School
  • Consulate General of Guatemala in ChicagoConsular Protection Intern; USCIS/DHS liaison

Connect

Let's build something.

Open to collaborations, consulting, speaking, and opportunities.

Reach me at: kumol@megrupo.com

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