Thomas Belekevich has been employed by World Council since 2004 and currently serves as Program Manager of its international training and education programs. He is a polyglot – speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and English – and has worked in international and cross-cultural environments for more than 25 years. Thomas provides strategic and operational guidance to the Global Classroom initiative, creating opportunities for credit union professionals around the world to collaborate and exchange experiences. He has worked in more than 30 countries to encourage greater empathy in international relations and currently lives in Atenas, Costa Rica.