Sofia Bonnet
Sofia is a multi-cultural Human Resources executive with vast experience in leading organizations in constant transformation.
As Global Diversity Executive at IBM, she focuses on leading teams to provide access and representation to diverse talent by leveraging differences globally for Women, Minorities, LGBT and People with Disabilities around the world. She has taken steps in this area to continue extending IBM’s societal influence around the globe.
Recently, Sofia has implemented key initiatives for top IBM senior executives to lead the transformation of IBM to become an Agile Culture, based on principles of clarity to enable an environment of listening, iterating and learning. An environment that values people over process.
Along her career, her roles have taken her to lead teams across the world – in Latin America, China, Middle East, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, and has covered a wide array of areas within Human Resources, including executive development, organizational consulting, staffing, recruitment, retention, internal investigations, performance management, compensation, employee/labor relations, assimilation, and executive development.
While on international assignment in Mexico, Sofia was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in México by CNN/Expansión two years in a row. She has been a member of the Mexican Delegation in the Women’s Forum for Economy and Society since 2014. Within IBM, she has received the Best of IBM recognition, and prestigious award given only to 1% of all employees in IBM worldwide.
Sofia is a writer and has she published two books about raising twins being a working mother, one in Spanish (Dos), and in English (Twins: Seeing Double).
She has a BS in Psychology, a Masters in Human Resources, and speaks 4 languages (English, Spanish, French and Portuguese).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Global Diversity Executive for Asia Pacific, Europe, Greater China Group, Japan and Middle East and Africa – Armonk, New York, USA
Senior Executive Leadership Development Leader – Armonk, New York, USA
IBM México Human Resources Executive - Mexico City, Mexico
HR Manager and Business Unit Leader, Systems – Somers, New York, USA
HR Manager and Location Leader, US West - Tucson, Arizona, USA
HR Partner Team Leader – Somers, New York, USA
Sales Talent Partner – Armonk, New York, USA
Corporate Workforce Management Partner – Armonk, New York, USA
Latin America HQ Program Manager – Tarrytown, New York, USA
Banco Nacional de México HR Advisor – New York City, New York, USA
IBM México HR Program Manager - Mexico City, Mexico
Education:
University of the Americas BA in Clinical/Industrial Psychology México City
Mercy College Masters in Human Resources New York, USA
As Global Diversity Executive at IBM, she focuses on leading teams to provide access and representation to diverse talent by leveraging differences globally for Women, Minorities, LGBT and People with Disabilities around the world. She has taken steps in this area to continue extending IBM’s societal influence around the globe.
Recently, Sofia has implemented key initiatives for top IBM senior executives to lead the transformation of IBM to become an Agile Culture, based on principles of clarity to enable an environment of listening, iterating and learning. An environment that values people over process.
Along her career, her roles have taken her to lead teams across the world – in Latin America, China, Middle East, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, and has covered a wide array of areas within Human Resources, including executive development, organizational consulting, staffing, recruitment, retention, internal investigations, performance management, compensation, employee/labor relations, assimilation, and executive development.
While on international assignment in Mexico, Sofia was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in México by CNN/Expansión two years in a row. She has been a member of the Mexican Delegation in the Women’s Forum for Economy and Society since 2014. Within IBM, she has received the Best of IBM recognition, and prestigious award given only to 1% of all employees in IBM worldwide.
Sofia is a writer and has she published two books about raising twins being a working mother, one in Spanish (Dos), and in English (Twins: Seeing Double).
She has a BS in Psychology, a Masters in Human Resources, and speaks 4 languages (English, Spanish, French and Portuguese).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Global Diversity Executive for Asia Pacific, Europe, Greater China Group, Japan and Middle East and Africa – Armonk, New York, USA
Senior Executive Leadership Development Leader – Armonk, New York, USA
IBM México Human Resources Executive - Mexico City, Mexico
HR Manager and Business Unit Leader, Systems – Somers, New York, USA
HR Manager and Location Leader, US West - Tucson, Arizona, USA
HR Partner Team Leader – Somers, New York, USA
Sales Talent Partner – Armonk, New York, USA
Corporate Workforce Management Partner – Armonk, New York, USA
Latin America HQ Program Manager – Tarrytown, New York, USA
Banco Nacional de México HR Advisor – New York City, New York, USA
IBM México HR Program Manager - Mexico City, Mexico
Education:
University of the Americas BA in Clinical/Industrial Psychology México City
Mercy College Masters in Human Resources New York, USA