Sonal Shah

CEO, The Texas Tribune

Sonal Shah is the CEO of The Texas Tribune, steering one of the nation’s most prominent nonprofit news organizations into a new era of growth, cultural engagement, and public service. Previously, Sonal served as interim executive vice president at United Way Worldwide, where she guided one of the world’s largest nonprofits through a pivotal period of strategic realignment. Sonal founded The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in Houston and founded and led Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation. Her background in government and policy include leading the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in the Obama administration, serving as an international economist at the Department of the Treasury, and as policy director for Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. In the private sector, Sonal brought her vision for sustainability and impact to major corporations. Sonal led Goldman Sachs’ environmental strategy and Google’s global technology and impact  initiatives. A proud Houston native, Sonal earned her B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. in economics from Duke University.