Sonya T. Bates is the Executive Project Director for various Georgia Micro Enterprise Network  (GMEN) initiatives, including the Southeast Association of Micro Enterprises (SAME), GMEN Women, TAP2GMEN, IBM Skillbuilder & the digital platform training Empower by GoDaddy. She has built an 18+ years career in the IT field, Administrative and Project Management and Entrepreneurial Training. Sonya has a strong passion for the community, especially women, children and their families. Sonya is a “Poster Child” for many of the initiatives she supports and is truly an asset to GMEN.