Sonja serves as Business and Technology Services Executive Officer in the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost (OCP). OCP consists of approximately 30 departments, such as Academic Affairs, Undergraduate Education, Mondavi, and Enrollment Management. In her role, Sonja oversees finance, business, human resources, and information technology groups in support of the strategic and operational objectives of the departments and OCP as a whole. Sonja joined UC Davis in 2006 and has held a variety of positions, including Operations Manager and Fiscal Officer.

For Aggie Square, Sonja is responsible for project management, operations, and assisting with the overall business plans.

Before joining UC Davis, Sonja worked in the private sector as a finance and business executive. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from CSU Sacramento and MBA from UC Davis Graduate School of Management. She is also a graduate of the UC Coro Systemwide Leadership Collaborative. In 2018, she received a UC award for her systemwide leadership impact.