Sofía Sprechmann Sineiro

Sofía Sprechmann Sineiro (born 1969) is a Uruguayan humanitarian and Secretary General of the development charity CARE International. She lives in Ecuador.

Education Sprechmann was born in January 1969 and is a Uruguayan citizen. She holds a Bachelor of Arts's degree in sociology from the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay and a Master of science degree in epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Career Sprechmann Sineiro has worked in international development since 1994. Based in Ecuador, Sprechmann Sineiro has served as Secretary General at CARE International since 2020, taking over from Lindsay Glassco as of 1 June 2022.

COVID-19 pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sprechmann Sineiro called on international non-governmental organisations for more cohesive, coherent responses between the international development and humanitarian sectors. She noted that the pandemic saw a decrease of aid towards those most vulnerable to the pandemic.