Sonya Wallace, M.Ed.

Sonya is a Senior Fellow, Human Capital and member of the Healthcare Forum Steering Committee at The Conference Board. She is an experienced Organizational Development (OD) practitioner with over 20 years of experience, specializing in the areas of Learning (instructional design, program management, and facilitation), Talent Development, Change Management, and Internal Communications.

Sonya had an extensive career as an executive in the healthcare industry and Big 4 Consulting, with over 15 years of experience as a leader. In healthcare, Sonya led Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Internal Communications, Employee Development, and Talent Development/Coaching strategies. Leveraging her expertise as an OD practitioner, Sonya successfully built and managed strategies/programs that were unique to the organization's culture. Her approach is one of human centricity. She has developed the keen ability to strike a balance of the employee value proposition and business objectives, all while leveraging the organization’s culture to build strategies that are aligned with business and contribute to the business's success. Sonya considers herself to be a multidimensional leader. She is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and be actively involved with her teams, as she partners with them to achieve success both professionally and personally.

In Big 4 Consulting, Sonya worked as a Senior Manager in the Human Capital practice. She is best known as a thought leader and practitioner in DEI and Change Management. While in Big 4 Consulting, she created the go-to-market solution for DEI. Leveraging her years as an executive in healthcare, she partnered with the Chief Medical Officer of the firm and became one of the founders of EY’s Center of Health Equity. Sonya sold and managed engagements focused on change, learning, and DEI for the following industries within the U.S. and globally: healthcare, financial services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and government.

Sonya currently works as an independent consultant. Her suite of solutions includes the following: Learning (instructional design and facilitation), Strategy development (DEI and Learning), and Executive Coaching. Sonya is passionate about partnering with clients to carve their path to success, both professionally (in business) and personally (through coaching).

She has a bachelor’s in science (Psychology) and a Master of Education (Human Resource Development) from Xavier University-Cincinnati, Certification in Business Administration from Northern Kentucky University, Certification in Executive Coaching from Georgetown University, and Certification in Change Management from PROSCI.