Romulo’s Bio
Romulo Dantas is the Executive Secretary for Youth Empowerment of the YMCA’s World Alliance and has been serving the YMCA, previously in Brazil, since 1998.
He has over 14 years experience with the YMCA as staff person and as a volunteer, holding key positions at the YMCA of São Paulo, Latin American and Caribbean Alliance of YMCAs and in the Brazilian Federation of YMCAs focused in areas such as communication, strategic alliances, youth work and volunteer management.
During his volunteer term, as a recognized YMCA Leader, Romulo was elected the youngest member of the board in the YMCA of Sao Paulo in more than 100 years history and also served national commissions of youth work and communications as president.
Romulo has been in different countries with or representing the YMCA and was delegate in three YMCA’s World Councils, the most important YMCA event taking an active role in different committees and task forces.
Besides YMCA, Dantas has worked for Human Resources Companies in Brazil, especially in Public Relations, but also with finances and in development of strategic planning and government relations.
Romulo earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Communications, post graduate program in Business Administration and has attended the Special Institute for YMCA’s Executive Secretaries in Brazil.
Romulo loves cinema, a good conversation and to travel.
Currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
