The 2027 Special Olympics World Games will take place from 16 October to 24 October, 2027

Leadership

Learn more about the Santiago 2027 World Games Board of Directors

Board of Directors
Jaime Pizarro Herrera
Secretario

Secretary Minister of Sports of Chile.

President of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS).

President of the South American Sports Council (CONSUDE).
Carolina Picasso Berta
President of Special Olympics Chile

Member of the Advisory Council of Special Olympics Latin America.

Member of the Board of Directors of Special Olympics International.

Carolina began volunteering for Special Olympics with her son Thomas, who is a loyal athlete for the organization.
Gustavo Arriagada Morales
Treasurer

Business engineer, academic, and economist from the University of Chile.

Consultant for the World Bank, IDB, and ASBA.
Gonzalo Escobar Wernli
Director

President of the Special Olympics Regional Athlete Leadership Council

Gold medalist in snowboarding at the World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
Jaime Fillol Duran
Vice President

Director of the Institute of Sport and Well-being of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences at Andrés Bello University.

Former international professional tennis player.
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