Sonya Montgomery

The Desoto Group is a certified W/MBE & Veteran-Owned Business. A rapidly growing, entrepreneurial company, The Desoto Group is a reliable resource for energy and telecom utilities engaging in infrastructure projects and service delivery. Founded in 2008, Desoto has grown into a robust EPC firm with a rich portfolio of projects across the United States, yet we remain agile, personable, and service-oriented. Well-capitalized and endowed with a deep bench of experts and operators, Desoto serves government/municipal, cooperative, and privately-owned utilities. We retain a committed leadership team constantly in pursuit of improvement and client satisfaction. Our employees and contractors abide by a stringent code of performance and ethics that has proven a winning formula for years.

Montgomery Sisters Construction is a premier project and construction management company with a focus on large scale critical infrastructures projects. Our company prides itself on providing comprehensive services that ensure a complete solution for all construction needs. We are committed to excellence and innovation in every project we undertake. At Montgomery Sisters Construction, led by the experienced General Contractor Sonya Montgomery, we offer full-service construction solutions. We manage every aspect of your project, providing a seamless, end-to-end approach to ensure every detail is expertly handled.

Managed all aspects of Government Affairs, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications on behalf of Space Florida. Space Florida is the public-private partnership that is responsible for the development, growth, and retention of the State of Florida’s Space and Aerospace Industry. Primary duties in this role included but were not limited to the following: • Responsible for developing strategic partnerships and strong relationships with economic development organizations, workforce agencies, government and elected officials and private industry leaders to support the legislative agenda and overall mission of the agency. • Managed and provided support to strategic partners and organizations aligned with the overall mission of Space Florida. Support provided by staff included but was not limited to identifying key targets, letter writing, drafting talking points and issue briefs, and the building of partner relationships

Responsible for fostering, maintaining and improving stakeholder relationships with the goal of driving revenue and developing statewide policy recommendations designed to enhance Florida’s ability to attract and grow high-value businesses.

An organization created within Enterprise Florida, in 1998 to ensure that Florida along with its military bases, and its military host communities are improving base efficiencies as the United States continues its Defense Realignment and Base Capabilities Assessments.

Received the coveted "Advance Achievement Award" and "Director's Award" for the Entertainment Business Master of Science September 2015 graduating class. Interned with Mojo Brand Media; Subsequently hired on as a full-time Associate Producer for "The Daily Buzz" Produced brand integration segments for national sales account clients.