Sonia Jackson Myles, Founder, The Sister Accord LLC & Author,
“The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To LOVE Your Sister”
Sonia Jackson Myles, Founder, The Sister Accord LLC & Author, “The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To LOVE Your Sister” Sonia is the mother of Kendall, age 24 and Jordan, age 22. She is married to Kenneth A. Myles. Sonia is a native of Saginaw, MI. She graduated summa cum laude & #1 in her class from Florida A&M University (FAMU) with a BS in Business Administration (1989) and an MBA in Marketing (1990). Before launching her Sister Accord business full-time, Sonia was an executive in CorporateAmerica with over 20 years of experience, managing over $20 Billion in spend. She has worked for Ford Motor Company, The Gillette Company and The Procter & Gamble Company. Her last corporate role was as P&G’s Director, Global Packaging Purchasing, managing $6 Billion in spend.
Sonia was named one of Essence Magazine’s “Women of Power” in 2008, Bloomberg Report’s “History Makers” in 2009, Trumpet Award Foundation’s “Women in High Heels” in 2010. Sonia was inducted into FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s Hall of Fame in 2011 and was named one of Black Enterprise Magazine’s Top Executives in Marketing & Advertising. In 2012, Sonia was named one of FAMU’s 125 Outstanding Alumni, in celebration of the University’s 125th Anniversary, and was awarded The Gillette Legacy Award. Sonia was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award, in the Debut Author category, for her book, The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To LOVE Your Sister and was honored with an Exemplary Achievement Award from The State of Ohio Senate (the highest honor The Senate Of The General Assembly of Ohio gives with the exception of honors given to military persons who have passed away) for The Sister Accord. In 2014, Sonia received the YMCA Champion of Character Award. In 2015, Sonia was named BCWN’s Woman Of The Year. Sonia received The Torch of Wisdom Foundation’s Community Enrichment Award in 2016. She made “HerStory” in the City of Cincinnati in 2016, as her Sister A.C.C.O.R.D. Leadership Development Program was integrated into the curriculum of The Cincinnati Public School System. Prior to this partnership, there had never been a leadership development program for girls in the district. Sonia recently received the 2017 YWCA of Greater Cincinnati’s Career Women of Achievement Award. In 2018, Sonia received the following awards: the Women en Blanc Award for her Civic Achievements, the Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools’ Laura Mitchell Shero Award and the Call Me Miss Ambassador Change Agent Award. Sonia’s new book, 51 Ways To LOVE Your Children, was released in July 2018. In December 2019, Sonia received The Legacy Award from The National Association For Female Executives, for her long-standing successful career of making advancing women a priority. She received The Status Of Women Award from Top Ladies Of Distinction, Inc. ~ Cincinnati Chapter in February 2020.
Sonia has numerous media appearances and mentions from local TV & radio networks across the country to national/international platforms such as Disney, Fortune Magazine, CNN.com, New York Times, Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Today Show, Good Morning America, Bloomberg, Businessweek and The Huffington Post.
Sonia is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Her mantra is “There is always a seat at the table for excellence—focus on being excellent.”