Santiago Paez Giraldo is the Founder of Casa Santamaría, a former private home in Bogotá, Colombia that has been repurposed as a series of showrooms for emerging brands. Casa Santamaría showcases furniture, fashion, and accessory designers, and includes a specialty coffee shop. Santiago has previously worked as a Consultant and Project Promoter for ANDI, a nonprofit association that works with the public sector on societal development projects. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Public Management.