Sophina Sekhon
Global Head of Real Estate, Workplace Services & Physical Security at Illumio | Board Member
- Role
- Advisory Board Member at Brighter Children
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sophina Sekhon
Having over 20 years of experience in Real Estate, Sophina (Gellon) Sekhon joined Illumio in October 2019. She brings deep operational, financial, and real estate expertise, having served in diverse roles at fast growing technology companies. Sophina is currently the Global Head of Real Estate, Workplace Services & Physical Security of Illumio, responsible for oversight of the employee experience, real estate, facilities operations, events, sustainability (ESG), and travel. She played a critical role in the return to office working with cross-functional teams on a smooth re-opening and continues to seek out creative ways to drive employee engagement at their offices. Her leadership approach revolves around employee-centricity and creating meaningful impact. Throughout her career, Sophina has consistently led workplace transformation projects and developed real estate portfolio strategies that align with growth objectives, company culture, values, and the evolving landscape of modern work. With a background rooted in finance, a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Santa Clara University\'s Leavy School of Business, along with a proven track record of managing and scaling global teams, she focuses on data-driven decision making and agility.Before joining Illumio, Sophina spent nearly 8 years as the Global Account Director for real estate operations at Workday and prior to that at Salesforce. In these roles, she traveled extensively to help companies in scaling their real estate portfolio and achieving workplace objectives. Throughout her career journey, Sophina has built a reputation for establishing strong connections with executives, peers, clients, and vendors. Working across dynamic cross-functional environments, she has played a pivotal role in transforming workplace culture by aligning diverse visions across global locations and fostering partnerships through trust.Holding a California Real Estate Broker license and esteemed designations such as RPA and FMA, Sophina is committed to continuous learning. She\'s an avid traveler, visiting over 50+ countries. Her travels have shaped her unique perspective, instilling in her a profound appreciation for diversity and inclusion.
Experience
Advisory Board Member
Mar 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Santa Clara University
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance
Skills
- Tenant
- Yardi
- Asset Management
- Disposition
- Dispositions
- Business Development
- Corporate Real Estate
- Lease Administration
- Property Management
- Real Estate
- Leases
- Brokerage
- Financial Reporting
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Economics
- Financial Analysis
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Transactions
- Shopping Centers
- Landlords
- Tenant Improvement
- Investment Properties
- Lease Negotiations
- Marketing
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