chusy - Founder

Born and raised in Venezuela, Chusy has lived and worked in Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. A former executive creative director of a blue-chip international advertising agency, Chusy attended the Director’s Program at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California and received an MFA in directing. There he made, MONKEY PARK, a short film starring Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer and Ray Wise. His first film, ANYWHERE USA, won the SPECIAL JURY PRIZE at SUNDANCE, awarded by a Quentin Tarantino-led jury. In 2011, Chusy was asked to present a work in progress of his documentary film, GIGANTE, as part of a TED talk he gave in San Francisco. Chusy was featured in an episode of MADE, the uplifting MTV show where he helped a teen with learning disabilities make a film. He is the father of two beautiful children, speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French with working knowledge of Italian and German, and is an inveterate flosser.

CARL - Co-Founder

Carl founded Plan A with Chusy in 2010.

Carl is a diverse, Hispanic multi-national leader, serial entrepreneur, creator, builder and inventor with several patents to his name. He has led innovation for top consumer goods companies over a 35+ year career.  

Carl has helped entrepreneurs take flight as a mentor, investor, and guiding spirit funding great ideas that improve the planet through his early stage investment company, Animaya Capital LLC.

Carl is an oenophile, an audiophile, and an avid cyclist.  He’s been married to his beautiful wife, Ani, for 30 years and is the father of three amazing children.