Sonia Castaneda

Sonia Castaneda is a seasoned professional in data governance and management, currently serving as VP, Data Governance Manager at Provident Bank since May 2024. Previously, Sonia held the position of VP of Data Architecture and Data Quality at Lakeland Bank from November 2021 to May 2024, and prior to that, worked as MDM Architect and IT Manager at Nitto Inc. from October 2019 to November 2021. Sonia's extensive experience includes roles such as Data Analyst Manager and Business Intelligence Analyst at Starr Insurance Companies, and Senior Programmer/Analyst at AIG, where skills in project management, actuarial data systems, and automated reporting were developed. Early career at Allstate involved systems programming and technical support in multi-system mainframe environments. Sonia holds a Master's degree in Information Systems from Pace University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.