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Sonya Zilka is Chief People Officer for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. An expert in organizational development and Human Resources, Sonya has held leadership positions in a variety of industries including entertainment, technology, biopharma, international development and philanthropy. She brings global and cultural awareness to her role having lived and worked internationally in Europe, Australia and Asia. Sonya is President and Chair of the Board of Trustees for Biocom’s Beyond Benefits Trust and is an Ambassador for the Gates Foundation Alumni Network. Sonya serves on the Board of Loop Media as head of the compensation committee and a member of the audit committee. Sonya served as Co-Chair of the Seattle Women’s Commission and has served in both paid and volunteer positions in a variety of non-profit organizations, including Planned Parenthood, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Women’s Leadership Initiative. Sonya graduated from General Electric’s Human Resources Leadership Program in 1998 and has a Masters in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.