Sonia Bao

Sonia Bao is a Benefits Manager for Strategy & Engagement at Meta, based in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area.1 She joined Meta in this role in September 2023, bringing with her a wealth of experience in human resources and benefits management.

Career Highlights

Current Role at Meta: Sonia's current position involves building scalable strategies to address new and evolving challenges in the benefits space. She is passionate about work that protects and improves individual mental health, well-being, and resiliency in the workplace.1

Previous Roles at Meta: Prior to her current position, Sonia served as:

• Program Manager for Psychological Health from August 2020 to September 2023
• Co-lead of Meta ATX's Mentorship Program (February 2023 - Present)

Other Notable Positions: Before joining Meta, Sonia held several significant roles:

• Executive Director of Performance Management, Compensation, and Benefits at Wynn Resorts
• Principal at Mercer, a global human resources consulting firm
• Senior Client Manager at Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm

Education and Skills

Sonia holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Leadership Sequence from Claremont McKenna College.1 She is proficient in English (native or bilingual) and has limited working proficiency in Chinese.

Professional Approach

Sonia describes herself as comfortable with decision-making in ambiguous situations, moving quickly with imperfect information, and building iteratively. Her career experience spans HR consulting, focusing on helping Fortune 500 companies develop and implement their rewards strategies.1