Sonia Thomas, CEO & FounderSonia Thomas, a.k.a. "The Rescuer," has built a 15-year career as a world-class process developer, helping small businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike become more efficient and profitable. She excelled early, having personally managed multi-million dollar programs from Day One.
Recruited out of grad school to eliminate money laundering and set due diligence standards for banking giants like Lehman Brothers, Sonia vaulted to prominence while still in her 20s as head of Internal Audit and the Business Management Office at the Bank of New York Mellon, managing individuals all over the US and world. Moving to Texas in 2012, she came on board with an investment company that, at the time, had no Internal Audit (IA) program. To bring the company into compliance with regulations, Sonia built the IA function from scratch, training and mentoring an in-house audit staff, developing over 50 annual risk-assessment processes, and saving the company over $95,000 in the process. She consulted with one of the top five consulting advisory firms in the US. i2iGrowth was founded on the premise that small and medium-sized businesses need quality leaders to share in the development of their company. If we are “ i 2 i” in the way we approach business development, the possibilities for growth are endless. Having a business can be a challenge; Sonia’s broad experience and exuberant personality lightens what can be an overwhelming process. She believes in raw honesty; you shouldn’t run business any other way. Sonia is a hub of resources and networks. She has her business administration degree in finance and management information systems, with a minor in Spanish from the State University at Albany, NY. She received her MBA in Finance and Information System from Pace University, in NY. She also holds her Certified Risk Management designation. She sits on several boards ranging from institutional firms to charity organizations. She also volunteers her time in the community helping the disadvantaged, nurturing young leaders, and helping business owners thrive. |
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Recognition"20 Women to Watch in Business," Fort Worth Business CEO
"Top 35 Under 35," The Internal Auditor IIA General Audit Management (GAM) Conference Speaker March 2015 MIS Training Institute Audit World Conference Speaker, May 2015 On-going guest speaker at Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX |
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A passion for people
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Sonia had made large companies even more successful, but found little fulfillment in helping the rich get richer. She knew that her same strategies could spell the difference between prosperity and bankruptcy for smaller companies with more uncertain futures.
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Sonia left the corporate world and founded i2i Growth, resolving to be a game changer for as many small and mid-sized businesses as she could touch. She and her team take businesses of any size and help them thrive.
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