Sonya McLaughlin, MBA, CDP

Sonya McLaughlin MBA, CDP is an accomplished executive specializing in diversity and talent acquisition leadership. With expertise in full life-cycle recruiting, organizational change, and workforce planning, she has worked in a variety of fields including health systems and government-sponsored health plans, pharmacy benefit management, life sciences, and clinical transformation. Sonya is a Certified Diversity Professional, a distinction she earned through the National Diversity Network. She also holds an MBA and studied management at the University of Phoenix. Throughout her career, Sonya has successfully led global teams in implementing diversity and inclusion strategies for talent acquisition, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving corporate transformation. Some of her notable roles include Head of Corporate, US Management Recruitment and Head of Diversity & Inclusion, US Talent Acquisition at Cognizant, Executive Recruitment Practice Leader and Associate Director at CBC Life Sciences and CBC Healthcare at Cognizant Consulting, and Director of Executive Staffing at WellCare Health Plans, Inc. She has also been a National Healthcare Recruiting Manager, Operations Manager, and Practice Manager at Navigant Consulting and an HR Generalist at Salomon Brothers.