Pastor Carlos José de Melo
Is the president of WEM - Brazil and International, was born in May 21, 1964 in the State
of Minas gerais - Brazil. He served in the Brazilian Air Force for many years, retired
as a Colonel; is the Senior Pastor of the Assemblies of God church in Ribeirão Preto, SP;
Director of the Pastors Council in Minas Gerais; Member of the Assemblies of God Missions
Counsel and National Secretary of Missions.
Married to Roselena de Melo, father of 5 children, lives in
Pirassununga, SP with his family.
Pastor Gee (Gesiel) Gomes
Is the founder of WEM - International and president of WEM - U.S.A, was born in March 19,
1973 in the State of Espirito Santo - Brazil. He has a bachelor’s degree in Theology;
received a honorary doctorate in Ministry; was ordained pastor in the year of 2000;
served as full time missionary for many years in India, Portugal, England, and Brazil;
is a published author; master in business administration (MBA); and is pursuing a law
degree.
Married to Karla Kleim Gomes, father of 2 children, lives in
Orlando, FL with his family.
Pastor Claudio Garcia Martins
Is the treasurer of WEM-U.S.A., was born in March 15, 1956 in the State of São Paulo -
Brazil. He has a bachelor’s degree in Theology, was ordained to the ministry in 2009;
served the State of São Paulo as a parliament assistant; is a former senior Pastor of
the El Shaddai, Portuguese language church in Silver Spring, Maryland; is the president
of the International Christian Alliance; Member of the Brazilian Assemblies of God
Council.
Married to Cleonice P. Martins, father of 3 children, lives in
Manassas, VA with his family.
Miss. Carminha Ramos
Is the secretary of WEM-U.S.A., was born in May 28, 1973 in the State of Minas Gerais -
Brazil. She has a bachelor’s degree in Theology and training in Missiology; practiced
missions in France, England, Morocco, and other countries in the East Africa; from 2001
to 2011 she worked as a missionary in Niger, West Africa; in 2008 she founded the project
Ekiballa - Níger, and in 2021 she became the president of the mission Ekiballa to the
Nations. She moved to the United States of America in 2011 to be a missions leader at
the Life Church in Boston, MA.
Married to Jean Alofan, they live in Malden, MA.