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Our Founder

Michael Sonbert

Michael Sonbert is an educator, author, speaker, autism dad, and the founder and CEO of Skyrocket Education and Rebel Culture.

He's the bestselling author of Skyrocket Your Teacher Coaching and Rebel Culture, and his new book, Unshakeable School Leadership, is being released by ASCD in mid 2026. Michael has dedicated the past 20 years to coaching, partnering, and helping leaders to turn around organizations from public schools to Fortune 500 companies. He's committed to helping leaders grow thriving, impactful, purposeful teams that maximize impact. His leadership philosophies are currently being taught in a graduate course at the University of Notre Dame's leadership program, and partners include hundreds of K12 schools internationally, Google, Hormel Foods, Northwell Health Systems, Oakley, and Paul Mitchell Schools. Currently living in New York with his wife and three children, he sits on the board of the Autism non-profit organization, Families for Inclusion.