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Joel Sonkin

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Sustainability Strategy Leader at Deloitte
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Joel Sonkin is a Sustainability Strategy Leader at Deloitte, focusing on the intersection of sustainability, profit, and risk management. With a background in resilience and energy transition from AECOM and a Juris Doctorate, he helps companies navigate climate change challenges. He frequently co-authors articles for The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.

Demonstrating a commitment to community and environmental issues, Joel serves on the Board of Trustees for the Waterfront Alliance. This organization is dedicated to creating a resilient, accessible, and equitable waterfront for the New York and New Jersey area, reflecting his professional expertise in a personal capacity.

Unique fact: He holds a Juris Doctorate, blending a legal framework with his strategic work in corporate sustainability and climate resilience.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Sustainability Strategy Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Joel shows up

Objective Evaluator
Fast But Thoughtful
Risk Tolerant

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Joel cares about

Strategic Sustainability
He co-authors articles for The Wall Street Journal and CNBC on how sustainability can drive revenue, profitability, and market share, rather than being a compliance exercise.
Climate Resilience
Focuses on quantifying and managing the economic risks and impacts of climate change, a key topic of his public discussions during events like Climate Week NYC.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Sustainability Strategy Leader
Deloitte
2-2021 - 9-2021
Director of Resilience + Energy Transition
AECOM
10-2017 - 1-2021
Director of Resiliency
AECOM
7-2016 - 10-2017
Associate Vice President
AECOM
2-2015 - 7-2016
Senior Project Manager
AECOM
In the press

Media appearances

Joel Son64n, Climate Change Specialist Leader | Deloitte US. Featured in Deloitte
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Education
2000 - 2003
Juris Doctorate
University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Indiana University Bloomington
1994
Education details unavailable
Garfield High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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