Welcome. I am so glad you are here.

I’m Sonia Marie - a mother, maker and relationship builder. I build things that bring people together.

I’m a nonprofit executive, entrepreneur, community builder, and lifelong learner who likes turning good ideas into things that actually happen. My work sits at the intersection of philanthropy, entrepreneurship, Jewish community, hospitality, education, and civic life.

Over the course of my career, I’ve built organizations, businesses, philanthropic communities, programs, partnerships, and spaces for people to connect. I’m especially interested in what happens when we move beyond traditional categories and imagine new ways for people to contribute, belong, and build community.

I believe...

• Community can happen in unexpected places.

• Jewish life belongs in public life—not only inside Jewish institutions.

• Good ideas need both imagination and execution.

• Entrepreneurship has something to teach nonprofits, and nonprofits have something to teach entrepreneurs.

• The best leaders listen before they act.

• Memory is a responsibility, not just a history lesson.

• Belonging is something we build together.

Let's connect.

I'm always interested in conversations about community, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, Jewish life, leadership, and ideas that don't fit neatly into existing categories.