HERB SOSA       herb@ambiente.us

A proven track record in verbal & written
communications and excellent public
relations/cause marketing successes

Community activist, Miami historian,
preservationist and  freelance writer, Herb Sosa is
a founding member of, and currently serves as
President of Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida.   Sosa also is Publisher|Editor-In-Chief
of AMBIENTE Magazine, a bilingual Hispanic|Latino|LGBT publication produced
bi-monthly, offered free of charge, distributed electronically around the globe,
and reaches 30,000+ loyal readers monthly.

Mr. Sosa brings over 20 years of corporate and not-for-profit leadership
experience in the community.

Previously, Mr. Sosa was Corporate Creative Director for Burdines Dept. stores,
was Executive Director of Miami Design Preservation League and the Art Deco
Weekend Festival in Miami Beach.

In 1995 Mr. Sosa created and developed the Ba-Balu Store concept in Miami &
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Miami Beach, earning the store the unique distinction of being named one of
Conde Nast Traveler Magazines top 100 destinations in the world in 1996.   Mr.
Sosa has receive various career and personal accolades from his peers, including
the Up and Comers Business Leaders Award (1996), City of Miami Beach Herb Sosa
Day proclamation (1997), and featured in Cafe Con Leche, a documentary on
first- generation Cuban-Americans (1996).  Sosa served as chairman of Miami
Beach's Historic Preservation Board for over six years, and has served on the Board
of Directors of the Miami Design Preservation League, Miami Beach Community
Development Corp., Shelbourne & Fernwood HIV/AIDS Housing, and variety of
other organizations throughout South Florida.  While president of Dade Heritage
Trust, Sosa was honored to be involved in the restoration and re-lighting of the
1925 Cape Florida lighthouse in Key Biscayne, culminating with a Gala Re-Lighting
Ceremony in July 1996, capping Miami's Centennial Celebration.

In January 2004, Herb Sosa was named one of Tentaciónes Magazines Top Ten
Latina/o activists in the U.S. and in 2005 was named one of OUT magazines Top 100
LGBT Activists and featured on LOGO TV.  On April 2008 Sosa was named
Terra.com's Activist of the Month.

In 2009 Sosa received a City Proclamation from Miami Beach - Herb Sosa Day - for
his community work, was nominated for a Glaad Media Award in 2009 for
Outstanding Digital Journalism for his work in Ambiente Magazine and was named
one of the 25 Most Influential GLBT Latinos in the U.S. by miapogeo.com.

On December 1, 2009 - World AIDS Day- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
recognizes Herb Sosa personally for his work in the community, along with that of
Unity Coalition and Ambiente Magazine, as she addressed the U.S. House of
Representatives.



Herb Sosa is Editor in Chief & Publisher for AMBIENTE.
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