Rabbi Julie Schonfeld is the Founder and CEO of Leading Ethics LLC, a consultancy that helps companies and organizations grow by building ethics and trust. A recognized spokesperson for the world Jewish community, she served as CEO of the international Rabbinical Assembly from 2009-2019, an organization representing leaders in 26 countries on 6 continents. Rabbi Schonfeld served on President Obama’s White House Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Newsweek named her one of the 50 most influential Rabbis in America in 2011, 2012, and 2013. She was named by Jewish Women International as a “Woman to Watch” in 2011 and has also been listed in the “Forward 50”. Rabbi Schonfeld is often called upon to represent the Jewish community in national and international settings and is known for her incisive application of Jewish thinking to world events. She is a graduate of Yale College and was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
