Rishabh Sonkar is a Sustainability Research & Communications Analyst at Columbia University School of Professional Studies, contributing to environmental policy and urban sustainability initiatives under Sr Vice Dean Dr. Steve Cohen. Rishabh also serves as Project Partnership Manager for CrowdDoing, focusing on wildfire prevention through cost-benefit analyses and corporate investment strategies. Additional roles include Carbon Pricing Lobbyist for Citizens' Climate Lobby, Fundraising & Business Strategy Consultant for KRIASH, and various consultancy positions related to energy access, greenhouse gas accounting, and climate disaster risk reduction. Rishabh holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia SIPA, an MBA and PGDM from ICFAI, and a Bachelor of Commerce from St. Xavier's College.