Our Story
Santiago Global was co-founded by Dr. Katherine Wilson and Fernando Reyero Noya.
Why "Santiago"?
Santiago comes from the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrim way that stretches itself, like veins, across Europe. It is a path that has been walked for thousands of years by those seeking illumination and rejuvenation. The Camino holds personal significance to us as we call León, Spain, a city on this path, one of our homes. Our name, Santiago Global Consulting, reflects our deep desire to walk alongside those we serve, supporting them on the paths they have chosen for themselves.
Meet Dr. Katherine Wilson
“Vocation is the place where our deep
gladness meets the world's deep need.”
Frederick Buechner
Dr. Katherine Wilson is a senior consultant and co-founder of Santiago Global Consulting, bringing over 15 years of expertise in community engagement, peacebuilding, conflict management, communication, and non-violence. As a polymath, Katherine thrives on working across various disciplines to solve complex problems. She regularly serves groups worldwide as a facilitator, speaker, researcher, analyst, and trainer.
In 2013, Katherine earned her PhD from UW-Milwaukee, where she studied genocide, testimony, peace, and reconciliation. Her research took her to Cambodia, East Timor, Poland, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, and Rwanda. After completing her studies, she actively sought non-violent tools to help people build communities capable of negotiating differences while fostering connection. Her roles as a facilitator, executive director, coach, and university professor have profoundly shaped her work in peacebuilding, communication, and conflict transformation.
Katherine's passion for her work has taken her to over 40 countries, where she has supported groups and individuals through coaching, speaking engagements, training sessions, workshops, and facilitation. She has trained over 500 professional facilitators and developed more than 50 programs, impacting thousands annually.
Currently, Katherine serves her local community in the British Virgin Islands as a Rotarian and a member of the Crisis Intervention Team. In 2024, she was honored to be selected as a Rotary Peace Activator for the Caribbean & North America.
Meet Fernando Reyero Noya
Fernando Reyero Noya is a senior consultant, co-founder, and Creative Director of Santiago Global Consulting. A computer engineer by profession and a teacher at heart, Fernando has worked in Spain, Germany, the U.S., and the British Virgin Islands as a teacher, software engineer, data analyst, and graphic designer.
At Santiago Global, Fernando combines his expertise in art and technology to create impactful flyers, websites, videos, and photography, ensuring that events are well-documented and data is presented in a meaningful way.
Additionally, his experience in facilitating group dialogue and restorative justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the U.S., and Uganda equips him to support Santiago Global’s facilitation work with communities, businesses, schools, and organizations.
