Juan Manuel Santos served as president of the Republic of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. In 2016, he received the Nobel Peace Prize “for his resolute and courageous efforts to end the country’s civil war, which had lasted more than 50 years.” Before becoming president, he served as minister of Foreign Trade, minister of Finance and Public Credit and minister of National Defense.

He is currently the founder and chairman of the board of the Compaz Foundation, which he created to promote peacebuilding and environmental conservation, primarily through leadership. As a member of the WIP Advisory Board, he contributes his expertise in political leadership, peacebuilding and international cooperation.