Manny Almonte, President

Instagram: @1mannyc

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/manny-almonte

Manny Almonte is on a mission to connect and empower men of color. Manny is the founder of the Mastermind Connect men’s collective and the Young Masterminds Initiative dba Camping to Connect nonprofit organization. Through these organizations, Manny creates unique experiences that empower men of color to realize deep connections with their passions, higher selves, and community. Most notably, Manny produced the award-winning, thought-provoking short film Wood Hood, which advocates for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the outdoors through Camping to Connect, his celebrated BIPOC-led youth program. Manny is also Principal of MA Reloaded, LLC, a boutique web design firm. A Brooklynite by way of the Dominican Republic, Manny is living a life of purpose with his family and dogs in Denver, CO.