Chad Pendleton

With over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and educational fields, Chad is honored to serve the Active Minds team as Marketing Manager. He finds nothing more fulfilling than to put his skill set and background towards an impactful cause, like mental health awareness and suicide prevention. He graduated from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City with a B.A. in Communications. Chad has a passion for all things creative like film, writing, theatre, music, etc. – even once serving as a freelance culture critic and commentator better known as “Pompous Geek”. He also loves to travel and cheer for his favorite sports teams like the Jayhawks, Royals, and Chiefs from Kansas City and the Bruins and Celtics from Boston. He has also jumped on the bandwagon of American fans obsessed with Formula 1.

Chad lives in the Kansas City Area with his two cats, Beaker and Bergy. He is also close with and spends time with his family, especially his nephews Charlie, Bryce, Spencer, and Levi.