Sonia S. Vora is a leadership advisor and former global CHRO who studies the intersection of power, ambition, and workplace systems. Most recently serving as the chief human resources officer at the Gates Foundation, she led people strategies for a global workforce tackling the world's most complex challenges. With twenty years of experience across philanthropy, consumer goods, and finance, Sonia specializes in organizational scale and high-stakes talent decisions. A translator of big ideas into practical realities, she helps leaders drive impact within resistant systems. Sonia lives and works in Bellevue, Washington.