Thomas Belekevich

Thomas Belekevich has collaborated with World Council (WOCCU) since 2004, promoting greater engagement across our global network of credit unions and financial cooperatives in his roles as Executive Administrator, Project Manager of International Partnerships, Director of WOCCU's Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) program and currently as Director of Member Services. 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 World Council's international engagement efforts, strengthening its network of networks and expanding opportunities for credit union professionals around the world to collaborate and grow. He has worked in more than 30 countries to encourage greater empathy in international relations, and currently lives in Atenas, Costa Rica.