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Cole Sonner (‘21) Client Management in Information Services Industry | New York, NY

Hello Wake Alumni!

I’m Cole, a 2021 Wake Forest graduate. I am a Long Island native who has lived in the New York City area for 3 years.

I am currently a Client Relationship Manager at IBISWorld, a comprehensive online database used for industry research, market analysis, and financial benchmarking. My main responsibilities include client growth, strategic planning, and cross-selling. I focus on the financial institution space, and partner primarily with banks and credit unions across the US and Canada.

During my time at Wake Forest I was a Politics & International Affairs major with a Global Trade & Commerce Minor. I was also President of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, along with recruitment chair and alumni outreach chair. In addition to this, I was a member of the CHARGE Leadership program and got to study abroad in Barcelona in 2019. This is to say that I have been able to leverage all of these experiences in my professional career!

In my professional roles I have been exposed to numerous job functions including new sales, recruitment, client management, and wealth management. I am happy to discuss any of these spaces, what I learned from them, and the challenges and benefits of navigating different industries and career paths. I have been able to use my professional and personal experiences to find what I am passionate about, and find the right position to match it.

I am also happy to talk about anything post-grad life, including the best ways to navigate a new place, maintain and grow personal and professional relationships, and find the work/life balance that you want.

Talk soon!


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