Sonja Stewart

Sonja is a proud Yuin woman, who has spent most of her life on Eora land.  She brings to the GO Foundation Board her wealth of experience having has been involved in government, academic and not-for-profit boards for over 20 years. 

Sonja has extensive senior experience across State and Commonwealth governments.  She was a Deputy Secretary within the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.  Before joining the Department, Sonja was a Deputy Commissioner of the NSW Public Service Commission, focussed on improving workforce performance across the NSW Public Sector.  She recently held the position of interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Arrilla Consulting – a joint venture with KPMG.

Sonja has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales and the University of Alberta, Canada.  She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Sonja was appointed Chair of the GO Foundation Board in August 2020 and has been a Non-Executive Director since October 2018.