Communicator and global advocate for survivors of abuse by the clergy. Juan Carlos Cruz was born in Santiago, Chile, where he began his career as a journalist after graduating in Journalism and Communication. He later became a U.S. citizen, where he lived for 20 years before recently moving to Madrid (Spain). Juan Carlos has been the General Director of Communication and Global Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability for several multinational companies. He has held executive leadership roles in communication, brand management, sustainability, and public affairs at prominent organizations such as Livent, DuPont, Banco Popular, and United Airlines. Since the war in Ukraine began, Juan Carlos collaborates with the Santa Clara Convent Foundation, led by Sister Lucía Caram, OP, going to Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuating the wounded and sick—men, women, and children—to a safe place in Spain where they can receive medical treatment. He is the author of two books: El Fin de la Inocencia (Penguin Random House, 2015) and Abuso y Poder (Penguin Random House, 2020). In 2015, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his humanitarian work worldwide. In 2010, together with J. Hamilton, J.A. Murillo, and J.P. Hermosilla, he co-founded “Fundación para la Confianza,” a foundation dedicated to supporting survivors and preventing abuse. He also helped establish “Centro CUIDA,” the first research center to study and investigate abuse in society, at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in 2018. In 2021, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.