Armando Somoza is a father, four-time founder, serial entrepreneur, nonprofit executive, ICF-certified healing-centered executive coach, and artist. His experience in innovation, design strategy, business development, and responsive pedagogy has fueled his 20+ year career of building, launching, and scaling products, programs, and initiatives inside of organizations, as well as business ventures that express his vision for impact in the world. He is co-founder of a coaching consultancy called Alma Mia and CEO & Co-Founder of Rapport Studios, a full-service creative agency that exists to disrupt, awaken, and re-orient people's relationship to knowledge and culture.

His executive experience in nonprofit leadership and startup has shaped the foundation of his radical approach to cross-functional organizational leadership and love for pedagogy and facilitation. He have extensive experience designing and facilitating executive professional development workshops, national conference presentations, and technology-enhanced interactive learning experiences.