Keith Sonderling

The Honorable Keith E. Sonderling, served as the Commissioner of the United States Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) (2020-2024) after being confirmed with a bi-partisan vote by the United States Senate and as an Acting Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Labor (2017-2020). The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, benefits, and prevent harassment and retaliation. Commissioner Sonderling also serves as a Professional Lecturer in the Law at The George Washington University Law School, teaching employment discrimination.

As one of the highest-ranking labor officials under both President Trump and Biden, he helped shape each administration’s current, prior, and upcoming policies impacting the workforce. During his tenure, Commissioner Sonderling became one of the most in-demand speakers on the workforce, Artificial Intelligence, and HR-related corporate governance, delivering forward-focused actions to prepare for the future. Sonderling headlined over 300 of the largest technology conferences and corporate/trade events in over 20 countries.