____________________________________________________ Women in Manufacturing Main Interview
SONITA LONTOH
Annabelle Crook and Sonita Lontoh , champion of technology for humanity , discuss how diversity can foster long-term value creation
Sonita Lontoh is an accomplished public company board director with expertise in innovation , technology-enabled transformation , and sustainability governance . She currently serves on the boards for Sunrun , the largest consumer solar-and-battery-as-a-service company in the US ; TrueBlue , a global workforce solutions company ; and as an advisor to Sway Ventures , a Silicon Valley VC firm investing in the sustainable transformation of foundational industries .
Over her three decades of experience as a senior executive at both new innovative businesses within large global Fortune 100 companies like HP and Siemens , as well as at entrepreneurial VC-backed Silicon Valley technology companies , she led programs that have positively impacted businesses , consumers , and society . She is a purposedriven leader and is passionate about advancing technology for humanity .
Sonita has been recognized by the White House , the US Department of State , and inducted into the Asian American Hall of Fame , as well as the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame . She has also been recognized as one of the Top 30 AAPI Board Directors by Board Prospects , the Directors to Watch by Directors & Boards magazine , and the Most Influential Women in Business by the San Francisco Business Times .
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