Santiago J. Escobar

Santiago J. Escobar has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Santiago J. is currently working at Thrivent as the Innovation Program Operations & Data Management Lead, where they support team and program growth on a national scale. Prior to that, they worked at Thrivent in the New Markets Product Development team as a Certified Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Scrum Team Member. Santiago also gained experience in guest experience and merchandise operations as a Guest Experience Supervisor/Lead at U.S. Bank Stadium. Santiago J. took on an entrepreneurial venture as the Founder, Owner, and General Manager of Minnesota Wind Chill, a professional ultimate Frisbee organization. Santiago also served as the North Central Regional Director for the College Division at USA Ultimate, guiding and coordinating tournament hosts and teams for collegiate ultimate Frisbee competitions. Santiago J. has worked as a Project Manager Associate at Boom Lab, a Program Manager at Scholarship America, and a Sales Representative for Breakmark Ultimate Apparel. Additionally, Santiago has experience in temporary sales at Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC and as part of the 2014 All Star Game Fan Fest Corps for Major League Baseball.

Santiago J. Escobar, M.A., CSM, CSPO has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Management which they obtained from Minnesota State University, Mankato in the years 2013 to 2015. Santiago J. also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Business / Spanish / Sport Management from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, completed from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, they have a High School Diploma from Madelia High School, obtained in the years 2003 to 2008. In terms of certifications, Santiago has obtained a Certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials from Harvard Business School Online in 2018. Furthermore, they have received certifications in Value Proposition Design from the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship in 2021, as well as being a Certified Scrum Product Owner and Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance in 2017.