“Sunny is just that – sunny. She shines light on interesting new paths and people. When we’re looking for someone to jump-start our thinking in a new area, we often turn to Sunny.  We have made incredible connections thanks to her strong network and ability to connect people and ideas – and often it’s those that have seemingly little in common that prove to be the most valuable.  I’m convinced that if Sunny doesn’t know everyone in the world, she at least knows how to get to them. And she does so with a style that is as energetic as it is insightful.”

“Sunny introduced me to contacts and organizations that proved absolutely instrumental to my work in America. They led directly to key staff hires, to my joining the Young Presidents' Organization, and to a series of great, enduring friendships. Most significantly, she is the person who introduced me to the TED Conference (which I now run), a truly life-changing experience.
She has a unique combination of skills: the ability to understand—truly understand—someone's needs, and to match those against an astonishing, encyclopedic knowledge of literally thousands of special people and possibilities. Combine that with her irrepressible passion for life, the pure sunny-ness of Sunny, and you have a real force of nature who brings warmth, light, and joy everywhere she goes.”

“Sunny is focused and upbeat which means that the work will get done and it will be a pleasure.”

“Sunny has been instrumental in making critical connections for me, both professionally and personally. She seems to know everyone I'd ever want to know, and is knowledgeable about so many industries and disciplines. She's truly a one-stop-shop for people looking to expand their network.”

“Sunny Bates is a tour de force of pathological optimism and deep personal connection—she is a maven.
Be prepared to be transported into networks of ideas and people that were out of reach. Once you’ve experienced her impact, you’ll define your success pre- and post-Sunny. It's an honor to call her a friend.”

“Sunny is an extraordinary woman with boundless energy, a seemingly infinite network, deep intuition and emotional intelligence, and the ability to make connections of all sorts. She has been a major supporter of Acumen, helping me in coaching team members, bringing in needed resources (especially great people!), and bringing a great vitality to our organization.

Sunny is a believer. Once she decides a project or cause is worthwhile, she will dig into understanding it, work to make it better, and get others involved in it. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and it is a delight to know her and to work with her. She is generous to a fault, and makes you want to be a better person by knowing her.”

“What I say about Sunny to all is that she is the most generous and unfailingly positive person I know. She is the world's greatest connector, and she shares everyone in her world with everyone else in your world, and in doing so she makes all our worlds richer.

And that is all besides being smart and funny and wild.

I am a completely biased source, and proud to be so!”

“Sunny is a human dynamo who can make anything happen. And I mean ANYTHING. Sunny is a miracle worker, in business and in life. Plus the most charming, entertaining and fun miracle worker you'll ever encounter.”

“Sunny is an energetic, generous, empathetic curious adventurer who is fantastic at connecting people from many different walks of life. She creates relationships that have a significant impact on businesses.

Given a question, she thinks of the many paths that could be taken to answer it and who could help direct each path. Sunny's ability to understand people and problems makes her incredibly helpful professionally. She synthesizes discussions in a way that help me clarify what I need.

Her sunny, vivacious personality, as well as her depth, make it a pleasure to be with her anytime.”

“In a world of growing social networks, and ever-broader business ambitions, Facebook, LinkedIn et al sometimes provide who but not how. Sunny Bates is a master at the latter. Few have such a deft touch for integrating people and networks. She knows who matters, who can get things done, and makes sure it gets done.”

“Sunny teaches us all that to be truly fulfilled in your work, that you need to be somewhere that values all of you.
Sunny has the unique capacity to know everyone while knowing them all deeply.

Sunny embodies a truly globally connected spirit that knows exactly who to see, what to do, when to do it, and where you should be exactly on planet earth.”

“I worked with Sunny for two years on an experimental circus project, and came to understand that her brilliance lies in gently pushing everyone to discover their own high-wire act—for which her cleverness, generosity of spirit, patience and all-around good sense form a kind of safety net.”

“When everyone thought i was crazy, Sunny knew I was crazy! Glad she took me under her wing.”