User:Agiordanohara/Sonia Syngal

Sonia Syngal is President and CEO of Old Navy, leading the $7 billion business and its 59,000 global employees, within the Gap Inc. portfolio.

Family Life

Syngal was born to Sushma and Satya Syngal in India, before her family moved to Canada, where she spent her formative years. She later moved to the United States, where she now resides with her husband Joe McGrath, with whom she has two children.

Education

She holds a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Honorary Doctorate in Management from Kettering University.

Career

Syngal has held leadership roles in Fortune 500 product companies, including 10 years at Sun Microsystems and six years at Ford Motor Co. During her time at Sun Microsystems, the company’s goal was to define the internet we know today and lead the way towards the digital revolution. She and the team were responsible for articulating a vision that 20 years later has become the norm. Syngal views her time in the tech industry as a one of disruption, innovation, entrepreneurship, and out-of-the-box thinking. Syngal joined Gap Inc. in 2004. Prior to taking the helm at Old Navy, Syngal led the portfolio’s global supply chain and product-to-market model, and before that she served as Managing Director of Gap Inc. Europe.

During her time as Old Navy CEO, Sonia has led the company to achieve consistent financial performance and substantial store growth amidst U.S. brick-and-mortar retail closures. Under her leadership, Old Navy has been named as a Great Place to Work in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Philanthropy

She serves on the Gap Foundation Board of Trustees. She also serves on the Board of Governors for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and is responsible for helping to guide the work of more than 4,300 Boys & Girls Clubs and affiliated youth centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. The organization's mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential aligns with Old Navy’s commitment to empower the next generation with real-world skills, training and jobs to make a difference in communities and blaze a path forward to a brighter future.

Accolades

Syngal has been named one of “The 50 Most Powerful Moms of 2018” by Working Mother Magazine, and one of the “Most Influential Women in Business of 2018“ by San Francisco Business Times.