Sonja Velez

Sonja Velez is an accomplished Chief Financial Officer at The San Francisco Foundation, overseeing financial planning, analysis, accounting, and investment teams since May 2017. Additionally, Velez is a board member at Aeris Insight Inc. and Financial Women of San Francisco, where involvement includes strategic planning and co-chairing the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Previous experience includes serving as a management consultant and holding various leadership roles at Charles Schwab, managing significant budgets and guiding strategic financial initiatives. Velez's educational background includes an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, an MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco, and a BA in International Relations and Development from the University of California, Davis.