Episode 75: Gina Perini, Chair of the Board and CEO at SOMOS

"I consider myself an artist! And early in my career, I realized — art and strategy have a lot in common. Both are about creativity, solving problems, conveying a vision, and making something interesting... or even beautiful!" — Gina Perini, Chair of the Board and CEO at SOMOS, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal

What happens when a sharp intellectual property lawyer…

gets handed a "boring" project nobody wanted…

and ends up building a company that protects the trust and integrity of communications for millions?

You get a story like Gina's!

In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Gina opens up about:

⚖️ How a circuitous path from corporate law led her to reimagine how phone numbers are managed as digital identities

🎨 The secret artist in her — oil painting, gardening, and why she brings a creative eye to everything, including strategy!

🚴 That time she cycled over 4,000 miles across the United States — with the man who would become her husband of 25+ years

🏠 Life in a 200-year-old home she and her husband have lovingly restored — because old things deserve to be made new again!

💪 Why weight training and Pilates aren't just about fitness — they're about feeling grounded and ready to take on the world

🌍 A life-changing trip to rural Tanzania, and a phrase on a classroom wall that stopped her in her tracks: "I am because we are"

🔄 Her agile approach to life — running personal retros, staying in continuous improvement mode, and learning to focus outward

❤️ And why the greatest shift of her career wasn't a promotion or an award — it was moving from 'me' to 'we'!

From Boston to the boardroom to the back roads of America — Gina's journey is a masterclass in reinvention, purpose, and the quiet power of showing up with both heart and conviction!

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, and follow Humans of Telecom for more extraordinary voices shaping the industry and inspiring the human spirit!

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