Sonia Steinway

Product Owner - Loyalty Benefits Experience

2023 - Current

Executive Director, Connected Commerce

2022 - 2023

Venture Partner

2021

Interlock Capital is a community-driven angel syndicate and VC fund.

Principal

2020 - 2022

Supported non-profit, for-profit, and government agencies to develop robust strategies, drive new business models, disrupt existing markets, adapt to evolving competitive realities, and foster strong organizations in a fast-changing world.

CEO

2016 - 2020

Co-founded and led mission-driven fintech start-up to empower consumers with one of the biggest purchases they make: car buying. We helped buyers understand their auto loans and connect to the right lender, outside the dealership. Like all start-up founders, I did a little bit of everything: operations, legal, tax, compliance, business development, strategic partnerships, product creation, public speaking, marketing (SEO, SEM, content, email), PR, admin, customer service, strategy, management, HR, tech, etc.

Judicial Law Clerk

2015 - 2016

Law clerk for Chief Judge Robert Katzmann

Judicial Law Clerk

2014 - 2015

Law clerk for Chief Justice Leo Strine

Summer Associate

2013 - 2013

Assisted nationally-chartered bank to address an OCC consent order and regulations under Dodd–Frank; refined customer risk rating model designed to help bank clients comply with their anti-money laundering obligations

Senior Associate Consultant

2008 - 2011

Consulted for clients in financial services, healthcare, and tech industries on general management strategy, pricing and go-to-market strategy; worked in Bain's Private Equity Group advising PE firms; helped develop firm-wide position on strategy consulting; became Excel and PowerPoint junkie by creating dozens of financial models and presentation decks; organized events for Bain Gay & Lesbian Association for Diversity (BGLAD); founded Public Speaking Practice Club

Founding Corps Member

2003 - 2004