Sonia has a background in delivery of high impact delivery programmes to enable improved outcomes and was most recently the Director of Policy and Communications at the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, where she had strategic responsibility for policy, communications and research. She was part of the founding Senior Team that developed and grew the organisation leading significant programmes of support addressing needs within veteran and Armed Forces family communities. She has previously worked at the MOD, in the charity sector and for Lottery distributors in policy and corporate management roles.

Sonia has always had a strong interest in social policy, impact and improving outcomes for Armed Forces communities She has Masters in Grant Making Management from the Centre of Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School and a post graduate business administration qualification from the Open University. She is a Clore Social Fellow.

Sonia is a former Paralympic Athlete and competed in wheelchair basketball at two Paralympic Games.