Who We Are

Sonia Kowal

Director of Socially Responsible Investing

Sonia incorporates sustainability discussions into investment decision making at Zevin. She manages environmental, social, and governance research, proxy voting, as well as the corporate engagement strategies of the firm. She also oversees the firm’s marketing, advisor, and client relationships. Previously, Sonia headed Ethical Investment Research Services’ (EIRIS) US office in Boston where she was a Senior Research Analyst. She has also worked for over six years as a Portfolio Manager and Investment Research Analyst at Baillie Gifford in Scotland where she had responsibility for investments in Emerging Markets. Sonia holds a BS in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh and an MS in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, Scotland . She is an active member of US SIF (the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment) as well as the Sustainable Investment Research Analyst Network and sits on the steering committee of US SIF's International Working Group. Sonia is interested in sustainable agriculture and local food systems as well as the incorporation of corporate social responsibility in Emerging Market companies. She also teaches Ukrainian egg art (pysanky) in her spare time and is a volunteer ski instructor with Youth Enrichment services (YES).