Guillermo Söhnlein

I have always thrived in leadership positions​, whether as the 13-year-old Editor-in-Chief of my middle school's newspaper or as captain of my soccer team or as a Marine officer or as an exploration expedition leader or as an entrepreneur or as a CEO. I now bring those diverse experiences into the corporate boardroom as an Independent Director.

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I strive to combine high-level strategic thinking with hands-on operational experience to help companies push the envelope of innovation solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges.​

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INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

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Beyond managing the Boards of my own ventures, I have also served as an Independent Director on a number of for-profit and nonprofit Boards, including:​

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• Deep Space Industries (Chairman) (now Bradford Space)

• Ducky AS

• Experience Mamoni (Chairman)

• Mamoni 100

• Mamoni Valley Preserve (Chairman)

• NuRide (Chairman pro tem)

• SynapseMX

• ThothX

• WayPaver Foundation (Chairman)

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ADVISOR & MENTOR

 

I have served as an Advisor and Mentor to several companies through various programs, including:​

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• Current

  • E2MC Ventures

  • Exploration Institute

  • New Vista Capital

  • Orbit Fab

  • Spike Aerospace

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• Previous​

  • Atlanta Tech Village

  • BLUE Ocean Film Festival​

  • Center for US-China Technology, Innovation and Development

  • Founder Institute

  • Kubos

  • Marine Technology Society

  • Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

  • New Vista Acquisition Corp.

  • Nexxus Ventures

  • Northern Virginia Technology Council

  • RBC Signals

  • Seraphim Capital Space Camp

  • Town of Leesburg (VA) Economic Development Commission

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INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

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I was born in Argentina, but I spent almost 50 years in the United States, having lived in 7 states and visited all 50 (plus DC and Puerto Rico). I have also worked with companies in Mexico, Panama, and Norway, while conducting business trips to various countries like Qatar, China, Chile, and the Bahamas. I spent the 2020-2021 global pandemic lockdown living in Switzerland, and in 2023 I relocated to Spain.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT​

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Even​ though I concluded my formal academic studies years ago, I continue challenging myself with new experiences that hone my skills as a leader and Independent Director.

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Education

• University of California at Berkeley - A.B., Economics

• University of California San Francisco College of the Law - J.D.

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Professional Development

• Swiss Institute of Directors

  • "Lessons Learned from the Corona Crisis - an International Board Perspective"​

  • "Crisis management and risk control: How will boards' performance will be judged?"

  • "Has the COVID-19 crisis already set the direction for future supply chains? Is this the beginning of deglobalization as a strategy?"

• BoardProspects

  • "How to Become a Corporate Director"​

  • "Introduction to Board Service"

• ExecRanks

  • "Being an ​Effective Director"

  • "M&A at the Board Level"

  • "Strategic Communication in the Boardroom"

  • "The Board's Role in Long-Term Growth"