Santiago Mellado
| Santiago Mellado | |
|---|---|
| Born | Santiago Heriberto Mellado April 6, 1963 El Salvador |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | President and CEO of Compassion International |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Santiago (Jim, Jimmy, or James) Heriberto Mellado (born April 6, 1963)[1] is the President and CEO of Compassion International, a Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world, which is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] Mellado previously served as President of the Willow Creek Association (WCA) in South Barrington, Illinois, from 1993 to 2013.[3] He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics as a decathlete[1] and is on the board of directors of the Al Oerter Foundation which runs the Art of the Olympians program.[4]
Education
Mellado is a 1991 graduate of Harvard Business School. While a student at Harvard, he wrote a case study on the Willow Creek Community Church which has become a part of the curriculum at Harvard Business School.[5][6]
He graduated cum laude with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[7]
Olympic Games
Mellado competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, representing his birth nation, El Salvador, in the decathlon.[1] He placed 26th,[8] but set national records for the highest-ever performance in the decathlon, men's high jump, 110m high hurdles, and pole vault.[9] The decathlon record still stands as of March 2014.
A year before that he competed in the 1987 Pan American Games and placed fourth in the decathlon.[7]
Compassion International
Mellado became the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Compassion International in 2013 when he replaced retiring CEO Wess Stafford.[2]
Personal
He and his wife, Leanne, were married in 1986. They have three children and reside in Colorado.
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