Adam San Miguel is a social entrepreneur, civic leader, and soldier. As CEO of Cortaditos, Adam owns and operates five Cuban style coffee shops in New Jersey with over 60 employees. Also, as founder and chairman of the Cuban American Alliance for Leadership & Education, a local nonprofit organization recognized as the Nonprofit of the Year by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ in 2020, Adam leads scholarship giving and leadership development programming for over 100 students. Prior to opening Cortaditos, Adam spent over a decade in the technology sector working for Google, Microsoft, and Dell, where his responsibilities covered Enterprise Sales and Technology for Social Impact. Also as civic leader, Adam is a member of the Cuba Study Group, a Miami based non-profit organization aimed at promoting civil society development in Cuba. Also on the international stage, Adam is a member of the Cuba Emprende Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that supports the Catholic Church of Cuba’s Proyecto Cuba Emprende in offering entrepreneurial training and business advisory services to Cuban entrepreneurs. Adam is also a Maritime Enforcement Specialist in the United States Coast Guard reserve. Adam earned a B.A. in finance from Monmouth University, where he also holds the school record for most receptions in a single season as well as career (Football), a B.S in Spanish from New Jersey City University, and an MBA from Fordham University.