Sonia is a Senior Partner in EY’s People Advisory Service, where she leads the Government and Public Sector team. With expertise in high-performance leadership, large-scale organisational change, cultural development, and workforce transformation, Sonia works across the education, human services and justice sectors.
Sonia brings more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive and Deputy Secretary, with a proven track record in delivering systemic changes that improve outcomes for people with disability. A long-term champion of human rights-led approaches to inclusion, she has led high-impact transformation and reform in large, complex organisations and systems with multiple stakeholders.
Sonia’s professional background spans psychology, academic research, service delivery, policy and reform, with sector expertise in education, human services, health, justice and youth services. Sonia also has eight years of business consulting experience, advising government departments and the Human Services Sector.
An experienced Board Director and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Sonia is committed to advancing systemic reform and promoting inclusion through innovative leadership and strategic governance.