Sonya Young Aadam, a University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business graduate, brings more than 20 years of comprehensive experience in strategic planning, financial analysis and management with corporations like Barclays Bank, The Walt Disney Company and Viacom/MTV Networks to her most important work in the past 10 years: supporting transformative intervention in underserved urban communities—particularly in South Los Angeles, where she was born and raised.
In October 2014, Sonya joined the California Black Women’s Health Project as chief executive officer after serving as director of strategy and development with the Los Angeles Urban League and as strategy and community relations officer with BTL Health, Inc. In addition to strong technical skills, Sonya’s deep passion for the overall health and uplifting of Black women and families is driven by her rearing as a woman of faith and her commitment to education and the heartfelt sentiment that “we lift as we climb.”
Sonya is a strategist, trained facilitator and highly skilled community health program manager and developer who is currently serving a third term on the L.A. County Community Prevention and Population Health Task Force. She sits on the governor’s Behavioral Health Task Force and was a fellow in the Blue Shield CA Foundation Reimagine Design Lab, where she worked on innovative strategies in domestic violence prevention. Additionally, she serves on multiple advisory boards and steering committees addressing Black maternal and infant health, domestic/family violence prevention, and mental health.
About California Black Women’s Health Project
California Black Women’s Health Project is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization solely dedicated to improving the health of California’s Black women and girls through advocacy, education, policy and outreach. We are committed to advocating for policies and practices that promote and improve physical, spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing. We believe a healthier future is possible when women are empowered to make choices in an environment where equal access and health justice are community priorities.