Sonja Haas

Sonja Haas (Henzler) has extensive experience in human resources and talent management. Sonja is currently working as the Chief People & Strategy Officer at oddschecker Global Media. Prior to this, they held the role of Director at Henzler Talent Advisory. Sonja also served as the Group Chief People Officer at XLMedia PLC in 2022.

From 2015 to 2021, Sonja worked at Travelzoo, where they held various positions including Global Head of Human Resources, Head of Human Resources for Europe, and Global HR Director. Sonja also worked as an HR Manager for Europe at the company.

Before joining Travelzoo, Sonja worked as a Director at Henzler HR Consulting Ltd. from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, they gained experience in HR roles at DZ BANK AG Singapore Branch and DZ BANK AG New York Branch. Sonja also worked as an HR Generalist at Deutsche Genossenschafts-Hypothekenbank AG (DG HYP), VR Kreditwerk Hamburg-Schwäbisch Hall AG, and Bausparkasse Schwaebisch-Hall AG.

Overall, Sonja Haas (Henzler) has a strong background in human resources and talent management, with experience in various leadership positions and consulting roles.

Sonja Haas (Henzler) has a diverse education history. In 1997 to 2002, they pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Human Resources Management and Marketing at the University of Bayreuth. In 2007 to 2009, they attended Columbia University, where they studied Mediation and Conflict Resolution under the ICCCR program. Recently, in 2021, Sonja has taken part in two courses at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The first course focused on Managing Sustainable Corporations, while the second course was the Women's Leadership Development Course, with a specialization in Organizational Leadership.