Sona Smid

Sona Smid has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Sona started in 2004 as the Founder, leader, director, script-writer & fundraiser at Theater Group Hermanek, where they managed a theater group and staged original plays. From 2009 to 2011, they worked in retail sales at Vodafone Czech Republic. In 2012, they joined Sodexo Prestige as a Supervisor for the Olympic & Paralympic Games in London. Since 2012, Sona has been with Ataccama, first as a Marketing Specialist, then as the Marketing Director, where they built and led a global marketing team. Currently, they serve as the Partner Success Director at Ataccama, responsible for developing and executing the Channel Partner strategy, onboarding new partners, driving sales, and growing the international Partner Success team.

Sona Smid completed a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Events Marketing Management from London Metropolitan University in 2012. Prior to that, they earned a Dual Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Mass Media from SUNY Empire State College from 2007 to 2011. In 2001-2002, they attended John Cabot Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, but did not complete a degree or field of study.