Dr Sonja Hood AM

Dr Sonja Hood AM is the CEO of the Scanlon Foundation, a leading advocate for
Australia’s social cohesion. She has more than thirty years’ experience in public policy
and community development, with extensive leadership roles in government, sport, not
for profits, and philanthropy.
Sonja is President of the North Melbourne Football Club, a Director of the Scanlon
Foundation, and Board Chair of the Foundation’s three satellite organisations:
Welcoming Australia, Community Hubs Australia, and the Scanlon Foundation
Research Institute. She is also a member of the Community Directors Council.