Sophia Mendelsohn

Sophia Mendelsohn is currently the Head of Sustainability at JetBlue Airways, where she is shaping policies and practices that enhance JetBlue’s competitive advantage and reduce environmental impact. Prior to JetBlue, Sophia was Head of Sustainability, Emerging Markets for Haworth Inc., a multinational manufacturer in the corporate real estate industry, where she was responsible for increasing sustainable product offerings in emerging markets, including Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Previously, Sophia worked for the Jane Goodall Institute, an international NGO, in Shanghai, China helping spread education about the environment to local and international schools in China. She is accredited in the Leadership in Energy Environment and Design (LEED) green building rating system and certified to perform Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) and lead Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reports. She speaks, reads and writes Mandarin, lived in China for over seven years, and is a passionate rock climber and traveler.