Dr. Wesley K. Stafford, President of Compassion International, grew up in a remote village in West Africa with his missionary parents developing a lifelong passion to help the poor and needy. Wess moved to the U.S. in his teens not realizing God would use him to impact thousands of impoverished children!
After 15 years with Compassion, Wess became president in 1993. He's a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Biola University, Wheaton College Graduate School and Michigan State University.
Wess is married to Donna and has two daughters, Jennifer and Kathryn; they live near Colorado Springs, Colorado.