NATALIA MARTINEZ-KALININA is co-founder and COO of Base, a modern-day membership club that brings great minds together for curated, deep, intimate social experiences meant to hack serendipity. She is also the founder and principal at NMK Group, where she advises clients on economic development, human capital design, and impact strategy. Prior to that she led the expansion of the Cambridge Innovation Center to Miami; the CIC is the United States’ oldest and largest gathering hub of startup activity, labeled a leader in creating innovation districts by Brookings Institution due to its economic impact, urban development, and community engagement initiatives. Since launching CIC in Miami, Martinez-Kalinina has nurtured it into a $2 million-plus business and overseen various initiatives to deepen and nuance the conversation about entrepreneurship, accelerate Miami’s economic development, and build tangible bridges to innovation hubs and Latin America.
