Glomani Bravo-Lopez
Glomani Bravo-López is a Puerto Rican thought leader, innovator, and Marine Corps combat veteran driven by a lifelong commitment to service, impact, and purpose. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York—with formative years spent in Puerto Rico—Glomani served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry from 2005 to 2009 with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (3/2) Lima Company, completing two combat deployments to Iraq. He later served as a marksmanship instructor with the 2nd Marine Division Marksmanship Training Unit at Camp Lejeune.
Following his military service, Glomani pursued studies in construction management and earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and investments from Brooklyn College (CUNY). His civilian career spans construction, real estate, nonprofits, and government, including nearly a decade as Deputy Chief of Staff to a New York City Council Member and later as Senior Advisor to the Brooklyn District Attorney.
In his role at the City Council, Glomani was a critical leader in shaping and implementing economic development and innovation strategies across the district. He had direct oversight of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, DUMBO, and Downtown Brooklyn—collectively known as the Brooklyn Tech Triangle—home to some of New York City’s most dynamic innovation hubs and startups, including Newlab, Etsy, BioLite, Amplify, and West Elm. He worked closely with these organizations, as well as with multiple Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), to foster entrepreneurship, support small business growth, and promote inclusive economic opportunity. He was not only deeply involved in community and policy matters but also played a central role in championing forward-looking business initiatives—helping shape the very ecosystem that positioned Brooklyn as a national leader in urban innovation. His ability to engage stakeholders, translate public-sector vision into action, and drive results is precisely what makes him such a compelling founder today.
During the pandemic, Glomani expanded his technical knowledge by completing the MIT Professional Education certificate in Machine Learning: From Data to Decisions, earning top marks among a competitive global cohort. The program deepened his expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, sparking a shift in focus toward the transformative potential of data-driven systems to improve workforce outcomes and deliver public good.
A serial entrepreneur and committed servant leader, Glomani is recognized for his strategic acumen in government relations, workforce development, and organizational transformation. Prior to founding Hyena Enterprises Global, he led talent and workforce development for a DoD-sponsored Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII), where he saw firsthand the urgent need to align education, training, and industry innovation.
Today, through Hyena, he is building a next-generation approach to workforce resilience—developing purpose-aligned, AI-informed talent pipelines to support the future of advanced manufacturing and national defense.