KS
Keith Sonderling
RepublicanActing Secretary of Labor| Age | 43 (b. 1982-11-25) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Jewish (grandparents were Holocaust survivors) |
| Education | B.S., University of Florida (magna cum laude); J.D., Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, 2008 (magna cum laude) |
| Prior occupation | Labor and employment attorney; partner at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart law firm in West Palm Beach, Florida (joined 2008, partner March 2015) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
| Marital status | Married — Fara Klein |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. area (per 529 plan and brokerage accounts in DC/Virginia in financial disclosure) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| Previous offices | Senior policy advisor, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor (2017) · Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor (2017-2020) · Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (September 22, 2020 - August 30, 2024) · Vice Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (September 22, 2020 - January 20, 2021) · Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development (March 18 - November 16, 2025) · Acting Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services (March 20 - November 16, 2025) · United States Deputy Secretary of Labor (March 14, 2025 - present) · Member and Chairman, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal judicial nominating commission (appointed 2012; chairman 2016) |
| Leadership | Acting United States Secretary of Labor (since April 20, 2026) · Vice Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2020-2021) · Chairman, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal judicial nominating commission (2016) |
| Ideology | Republican. As EEOC Commissioner he voted against the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and against guidance treating bathroom/pronoun preference violations as workplace discrimination; known as a prominent conservative voice on AI in employment. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $288,000–$820,000 (2025) · estimate
| Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA 401(k) plan (multiple SDIT/State Street/SSgA mutual funds) | fund · $500,000–$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| KS Firm (sole proprietorship, consulting) | business_owned · $15,001–$50,000 · 2025 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Admiral Shares (brokerage) | fund · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (brokerage) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2025 |
| Avita Medical Inc. (RCEL) stock | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2025 |
| Cash accounts (US Bank) | other · $102,001–$280,000 · 2025 |
| Roth IRA - Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.