November 7, 2024 – Louis J. Coletti, Senior Adviser in the Government Relations and Construction Law practices presented at Somos 2024  Conference today in Puerto Rico at the DHC sponsored “M/WBE Contractor Growth, Challenges & Opportunities” panel discussion.

Moderated by NYS Assemblymember Amanda Septimo and joined by:

• Louis J. Coletti, Senior Adviser, Government Relations & Construction Law, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
• Michael J. Garner, Citywide Chief Business Diversity Officer | Office of the NYC Mayor
• Maria Teresa Osorio, Chief Diversity Officer Mayor’s Office of Contract Services
• Quenia Abreu, President & CEO, The Women’s Chamber
• Kimberly Hardy, Esq., SVP Diversity Inclusion & Compliance Services, McKissack
• Lorraine Grillo, former Commissioner for the NYC Department of Design & Construction & School Construction Authority

Somos, Inc., is a leading force in bringing together Latino communities to make positive and transformative impacts resulting in an improvement in the socioeconomic and civic status of all Latinos across New York State and beyond. the 2024 conference marks the group’s fourth year hosting the conference.

At this year’s conference, attendees were invited to join under the theme “Navigating Change Together: Fostering Collaboration for a Sustainable Future.” The theme encourages communities to come together to address the challenges and opportunities presented by change.

The goal of Somos is to foster collaboration across diverse public and private sectors, and industries, to provide varying perspectives, in an effort to leverage knowledge, resources, and experiences to drive meaningful change.