Francisco J. Batres was born on March 4, 1945, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Francisco has served on Compassion International's Board of Directors since 1998. He is the president of Practical Business Strategies Consultants LLC. Prior to that he was vice president of demand management for Bristol-Myers Squibb, a Fortune 100 multinational health care company. Francisco received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala. He is fluent in Spanish, speaks conversational Italian, and has a good understanding of Portuguese. Francisco serves as chairman of Transformed by Grace Inc. and is the founding director of Learn 4 Life Inc. He has also served on the board of directors for Full Gospel Business Men International, has volunteered with the Billy Graham Association and has ministered as a Sunday school teacher and an adult Bible study leader in his home church. Francisco and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in New Hope, Pennsylvania. They have three children, Antonio, Byron and Carmen.