Jorge Rodriguez, CEO of Sorenson and Transformation Leader of the Year

Jorge Rodriguez has more than 30 years of experience in the telecom and IT industries in both domestic and international markets. He has led startup operations, developed multinational customer and product strategies, launched channel management programs, and directed expansion initiatives across domestic and global markets. As CEO of Sorenson, he maintains oversight of the strategic direction, day-to-day management, compliance, and implementation of the short- and long-term objectives of the company and its business service lines, CaptionCall and Sign Language Interactions. Under Rodriguez’s leadership, the company is focused on escalating innovation and fulfilling the vision of providing valuable services and technologies that connect people across languages and cultures.

Jorge holds an M.S. degree in technology from Columbia University, earned an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, is a graduate of Kenan-Flagler's (UNC Chapel Hill) Masters Advanced Management Program, and received his B.A. in biology/molecular biology from Colgate University. Rodriguez serves on the Board of Overseers for Columbia University SPS.

He frequently writes and speaks about a variety of business topics, including change management, business transformation, and the benefits of diversity/inclusion from a leadership perspective.