1517 Media
Sonua Bohannon has a diverse range of work experience. Sonua currently works as a Marketing Director at 1517 Media since July 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Marketing Associate at the same company from March 2022 to July 2023. From 2020, Sonua worked as the Owner of Plum Writing & Marketing, where they provided customized marketing and sales solutions. Sonua also has experience as the Director of Communications at the Nashville Symphony from July 2021 to February 2022. In their earlier career, Sonua served as the Director of Marketing at United Methodist Publishing House from February 2012 to March 2020. Before that, they were the Parent Education Campaign Manager at Signal Centers from September 2009 to February 2012. Sonua has also worked at Ingram Book Company as a Senior Marketing Manager from June 2001 to May 2007 and Deutsche Bank as a Security Holder Relations Team Leader from August 1999 to June 2001.
Sonua Bohannon earned a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Harding University in 1997. In 2005, they attended Belmont University's Center for Professional Development and obtained a Fundamentals of Management Training Certificate.
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1517 Media
For more than 200 years 1517 Media has been committed to helping Christian communities and individuals encounter a loving, gracious God and grow in faith, understanding, and response. We create resources for Christian worship and faith formation, for academic study and professional development, and for individual edification and spiritual growth. We have always embraced the media of the day to meet people where they are, in their lives and in their communities. 1517 Media has five publishing imprints: AUGSBURG FORTRESS, serves Lutheran churches with resources that support worship and music, faith formation, and congregational life. FORTRESS PRESS, publisher of scholarship that matters for the academy, for the classroom, and for the church across the categories of theology, biblical studies, history, religion, and ministry. SPARKHOUSE, develops resources that engage and inspire children, youth, and adults in Christian communities. BEAMING BOOKS, publisher of high-quality children’s books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually. BROADLEAF BOOKS, publisher of books on religion, culture, social justice, spirituality, and personal growth that inspire transformation in readers and their communities to foster a more open, just, and compassionate world.