Sonia Jackson Myles

About Sonia 

Dr. Sonia Jackson Myles founded The Sister Accord ® Foundation with the goal of having one billion girls and women learn how to love themselves and each other. The Foundation works to inspire future female leaders, starting with changing how girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other. Before founding the organization, Sonia was an executive in corporate America with over 20 years of experience, managing over $20 billion in spend. She has worked for Ford Motor Company, Gillette Company and Procter & Gamble Company. Her last corporate role was as P&G’s Director, Global Pac kagingPurchasing, managing $6 billion in annual spending.

Throughout her career, Sonia has remained an active mentor; to this day, she has a mentee from every continent (except for Antarctica). Consistently, women shared similar issues, which led Sonia to realize, at their core, had to do with how women related to each other and thought about themselves. And so, the idea for The Sister Accord ® Foundation was born. The Foundation has three areas of focus: educating girls and women, enlightening girls and women about the power of sisterhood, and eradicating bullying and violence against girls and women. The Foundation has awarded $161,270 in scholarships to young women to date and over $150,150 in grants to women-owned businesses ($130,000 through The Sister Accord ®️ Accelerator Program).

In addition to leading The Sister Accord ® Foundation, Sonia is an advisor and executive coach to CEOs and their teams on leadership development. Sonia advises on growth strategies for profitability, branding and marketing, MBE development and women’s initiatives; change management, employee engagement, and creating a culture where employees can thrive. Her leadership development series, Great Leaders Have Great Relationships™️ and Dreamwalking ®️ have been used by numerous organizations. Leadersconsistently share significant transformations, both personally and professionally, as a result of her performance coaching programs.

Sonia combined her work with the Foundation and her expertise as a leadership advisor when she developed The Sister A.C.C.O.R.D. ®️ Leadership Development Program, which was integrated into the curriculum of The Cincinnati Public School (CPS) System in 2016. As Co-Founder of CPS’ Girls 2 Women program, she has seen powerful transformations in girls throughout the district, specifically in confidence, self-esteem, and leadership development. Before this partnership, there had never been a district leadership.

development program for girls. An extension of this work was establishing the first Sister Accord chapter on a college campus at The Ohio State University in 2018. Sonia recently partnered with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to launch The Sister Accord ®️ Curriculum for students and the Dreamwalking®️Leadership Program for Administrators.

Sonia is the author of two highly regarded books, “The Sister Accord: 51 Ways to Love Your Sister” and “51 Ways to Love Your Children.” She also wrote the lyrics with Grammy-nominated musician, singer, songwriter, and producer Paul Randolph for the critically acclaimed song “When I Close My Eyes.” The song, written in honor of Sonia’s late mother, Nella D. Jackson, aims to inspire those suffering from the loss of loved ones and has been heard in 100+ countries.

A frequent media personality, Sonia has had mentions or features in Fortune Magazine, CNN, The New York Times, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Bloomberg, Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Businessweek, NewsNation, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, and Forbes, among others.

As a passionate philanthropist, Sonia was honored in December 2022 for her extensive community service with the Presidential Service Award for Lifetime Achievement, which recognizes the role of volunteers and honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities and inspires others to take action. She has numerous honors, including being
named one of Essence Magazine’s “Women of Power,” Bloomberg Report’s “History Makers,” Trumpet Award Foundation’s “Women in High Heels,” and Black Enterprise Magazine’s “Top Executives in Marketing & Advertising.” She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, was awarded the Gillette Legacy Award, named BCWN’s “Woman of the Year,” and was honored by The State of Ohio Senate with an Exemplary Achievement Award. Sonia received the YMCA’s Champion of Character Award and The Torch of Wisdom Foundation’s Community Enrichment Award. Additional honors include the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati’s Career Women of Achievement Award, the Women en Blanc Award for Civic Achievement, the Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools’ Laura Mitchell Shero Award, and the Call Me Miss Ambassador Change Agent Award. Sonia received The Legacy Award from The National Association For Female Executives for her long-standing successful career of making advancing women a priority and the Status Of Women Award from Top Ladies Of Distinction, Inc. ~ Cincinnati Chapter. Sonia is recognized as a leader in
“Making Black History” by The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

In 2023, Sonia was named as a Game Changer For Who’s Who In Black Cincinnati. In 2024, she was given the Juanita M. Adams Award from The Urban League Guild of Greater Cincinnati in recognition of the work of The Sister Accord ®️ . Sonia received a proclamation from The City Of Cincinnati establishing August 31st as The Sister Accord ® Day.

Sonia launched The Sister Accord ®️ Self-LOVE Series’ first product, Smile With Your Eyes By Sonia Jackson Myles, Eyeshadow Stencil. This is her first patented product designed to provide a quick and easy way to apply eyeshadow. Sonia was inspired to create this product to address an insight she received from girls and women around the world: many wanted to wear makeup but felt that they didn’t know how to properly apply it, particularly eyeshadow. The stencil will build confidence and give people the opportunity to “Look Good While Doing Good” as a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Eyeshadow Stencil will be donated to scholarships for cosmetology students.

In 2021, Sonia established The Sister Accord ®️ Foundation’s expansion into Africa, with chapters launching in Zimbabwe. Chapters have been established in Harare & Bulawayo and at The University of Zimbabwe. In early 2023, The Sister Accord ®️ Malawi chapter was established. In August 2023, Sonia announced a significant milestone for The Sister Accord ®️ Foundation: a partnership with The Nelson Mandela Foundation to establish The Sister Accord ®️ South Africa Chapter in Johannesburg. It was launched on April 20, 2024. She also announced plans for the establishment of The Sister Accord ®️ Chapters in The Bahamas, Liberia, Ghana and Nigeria.

Sonia holds a BS and MBA from Florida A&M University, for which she graduated summa cum laude and #1 in her class. She is the chair of FAMU’s School of Business & Industry Advisory Board. Sonia also completed Executive Programs at Harvard Business School and The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. In 2011, she was inducted into FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s Hall of Fame, and In 2012, Sonia was named one of FAMU’s 125 Outstanding Alumni in celebration of the University’s 125th Anniversary. Sonia is a member of the Phi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the International Women's Forum. Sonia recently received an Honorary Doctorate for her
nearly 30 years of working to serve Humanity focused on Leadership Development. Her mantra is “There is always a seat at the table for excellence—focus on being excellent.”

Sonia is the mother of two sons and resides in Mason, Ohio.

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My Divine Purpose as a Mother

'Love is the Foundation from which we build everything in life, and it starts at home..." 

Powerful words of wisdom, from our guest this week - American author & life coach, and fellow Mom, Sonia Jackson Myles.

Could we Learn to Love better? How do we love ourselves better? 

Understanding and embracing the basic meaning of Love, says Sonia, starts at home, in our family life. As children, we learn from our parents - and our kids learn about Love from us.  

It's the foundational structure that determines how successful we become in life.  And Sonia agrees, without Love, we are broken people - it brings that wholesome gratitude to life - especially important as Parents and teachers to our children.  

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The Sister Accord® 10th Anniversary Cruise 

August 28th - September 1st

In February 2023, the CDC released a study stating that 57% of U.S. teen girls reported feeling sad or hopeless. That's over half of the girls in this country. How can we confront this unprecedented national health crisis? Now more than ever, we must offer strategies and solutions that provide the emotional and mental health support that girls need to lead fulfilled lives. This is the work and mission of The Sister Accord®️. Please join Sonia Jackson Myles for The Sister Accord® Presents…Leaders Who Put The Human In Humanity Webinar™️ on November 1st, at 7 pm ET, for the first session in a powerful discussion series on teen girls' mental health. This is the third webinar for this new platform. Sonia Jackson Myles, will be joined by special guests, Dr. Shantel Thomas, CEO, A Sound Mind Counseling Service and Executive Director, Center For Healing The Hurt, and Jocelyn Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, Girls Scouts of the USA. Led by Katie Kempner, Creator & Host of “Perspectives with Katie Kempner,” this compelling conversation will center on practical ways to help girls improve their mental health and create the happy and healthy futures they deserve. To RSVP, please email caitlin@kempnercommunications.com Link to our last Leaders Who Put The Human In Humanity™️ Webinar, which was focused on Health & Wellness, is here: Event is Closed...

The Sister Accord® 10th Anniversary Cruise 

August 28th - September 1st