Sojourn Contributor Bios

Christopher Plant

Owner, Operator & Podcast Host at RADIOKISMET

    Karla Ballard

    Founder at Ying Skill Sharing

      Sylvie Gallier Howard

      Founder & CEO at Equitable Cities Consulting

        JJ El-Far

        Performing Arts Leader, Creative Producer, and Consultant

          Natalie Nixon

          Founder at Figure 8 Thinking

            Nicole Marquis

            Founder at Hip City Veg

              Bela Shehu

              Owner at Design Nino Brand

                Will Toms

                Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Rec Philly

                  Leonzo Vargas

                  Founder at GLBL VLLG

                    Marco Santini

                    Artist/ Muralist, NYC

                      Christa Barfield

                      Founder at Farmer Jawn

                        Amir (Bey) Richardson

                        Community Conversations Convener at WHHY

                          Opeola Bukola

                          Optimizing Consultant

                            Mariangie Rosas

                            Founder & CEO at co.co.haus

                              Naji Barnes

                              COO at co.co.haus

                                David Geeter Alvarez

                                Entrepreneur/Activist, Managing Partner at The Futura Fund for Puerto Rico

                                  Annalicia Geeter

                                  Design Thinking Strategist and Social Impact Entrepreneur

                                    Sophia Roman

                                    Head of Poperations at The Pop’d Shop

                                      Dana Montenegro

                                      Chief Design Officer at Wovenware

                                        Jose Enrique

                                        Chef and Owner of Jose Enrique

                                          Roderick Miller

                                          Chief Executive Officer of Invest Puerto Rico

                                            Salimatu Dumbuya

                                            Personal Trainer and Wellness Expert

                                              Anayra Túa López

                                              Chief Executive Officer at Proyecto Nacer Inc.

                                                Carmen Febo

                                                Executive Director of Taller Puertorriqueño

                                                  Esteban Figueroa 

                                                  Visual Artist and Organizer

                                                    Major Dream Williams

                                                    Serial Innovator

                                                      Dayani Centeno-Torres

                                                      President of Voz Activa

                                                        Eric Alexander Vos

                                                        Federal Public Defender

                                                          Annie Mustafa Ramos

                                                          Program Manager at Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust

                                                            Heather Crichfield

                                                            Architect, Managing Member at Casa-i

                                                              Drew Cutkomp

                                                              Co-Founder at Uncommon EntrePReneurs

                                                                Nataniel Fúster

                                                                Architect and Founder at Fúster + Architects

                                                                  Karla Hernandes Rosario

                                                                  Massage Therapist/ Event Planning and Management

                                                                    Adam Krim

                                                                    Managing Partner at The Aligned Group

                                                                      Antonio Martorell

                                                                      Painter, Graphic Artist, and Writer

                                                                        Paxx Caraballo

                                                                        Chef

                                                                          Yetta Gottesman

                                                                          Actor, Writer

                                                                            Brigitte Viellieu-Davis

                                                                            Playwright, Performer, Producer, Consultant

                                                                              Isel Rodriguez

                                                                              Actress, Singer, and Professor

                                                                                Matilsha Marxuach

                                                                                Fashion Designer, Founder & CEO at Concalma

                                                                                  Y No Había Luz

                                                                                  Theatre Company

                                                                                    Gustavo Diaz Skoff

                                                                                    Entrepreneur, President at Based LLC

                                                                                      Brian Bourgerie

                                                                                      Innovator/Investor/Entrepreneur at Invest Puerto Rico

                                                                                        Paola Pagan

                                                                                        Field Manager at Solar Libre

                                                                                          Antonio Perez

                                                                                          Chef at Santísimo Restaurant

                                                                                            Rafo Muñiz

                                                                                            Actor, Comedian, Director, and Producer

                                                                                              Nicole Vilalte

                                                                                              Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Puerto Rico

                                                                                                Leigh Ferreira

                                                                                                Partner at The Aligned Group

                                                                                                  Lenny Lopez

                                                                                                  Personal Trainer and Owner of Lenny’s Gym

                                                                                                    Evan Arteaga

                                                                                                    Inventor, Builder, Craftsman, and Artist

                                                                                                      Cheryl Mann

                                                                                                      Marketing, Advertising, Creative, Mentor

                                                                                                        DubWork

                                                                                                        Hip-Hop Artist

                                                                                                          Manuel A. Martín Méndez

                                                                                                          Judicial Law Clerk at Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Supreme Court

                                                                                                            Olga Ramos

                                                                                                            President at The Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico

                                                                                                              Patricia de la Torre

                                                                                                              SVP Division Manager Corporate Communications Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

                                                                                                                Javier Soto Arocho

                                                                                                                Program Director at gener8tor