Emmett Soldati

Born and raised in Somersworth, NH, Emmett Soldati graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY; attended Emerson College; and graduated from York University, Toronto, before receiving his Masters in Cultural Studies from London School of Economics.

Returning home in 2011, Soldati opened Teatotaller; while also working for an international weather data company, Weather Analytics, now Athenium Analytics, a DC-based firm with a large work force in Dover. As an off-shoot of that, Soldati helped found and run an international nonprofit, Farmers First Africa, to support climate knowledge and food security for subsistence farmers in Central Africa.

During COVID, Soldati supported small business owners with resources to navigate the complexities of emergency shelter-at-home orders. He closed his cafe and pivoted to a beverage delivery service, re- employing his team in a safe manner. Since the pandemic, Soldati has opened another Teatotaller Cafe in Concord and Dover, and supported the opening of SOS’s recovery-focused restaurant in Somersworth, Fold’d Community Diner. In 2024 he made headlines for successfully defeating Meta Inc. (Facebook) in court, defending himself Pro Se, and setting a new legal precedent that holds the tech giant accountable to its users.

He is the son of Lincoln Soldati, former: Strafford County Attorney, Mayor of Somersworth and candidate for US Congress; and Kathleen Soldati, former: Executive Director of League of NH Craftsmen and Portsmouth Historical Society, Director of Marketing at The Music Hall, now with CrossCurrent Communications.