Sophina (Gellon) Sekhon

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Co-Chair Special Events Committee at CoreNet Global, Northern California Chapter

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Sophina Sekhon is a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Global Head of Real Estate and Workplace Services at Illumio. She specializes in overseeing employee experience, facilities operations, and sustainability (ESG) for fast-growing technology companies. She holds FMA and RPA certifications.

Outside of her corporate role, Sophina is passionate about philanthropy and community building. She serves as an Advisory Board Member for Brighter Children, an organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through education, and is the Co-Chair of the Special Events Committee for the CoreNet Global Northern California Chapter.

She played a critical role in leading Illumios successful return-to-office strategy, creating new ways to drive employee engagement.

Personality Overview

Observative

Logical And Quick

Meticulous

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Workplace Experience
She is responsible for the overall employee experience at Illumio, including leading the company's return-to-office strategy and finding creative ways to boost engagement.
Corporate Real Estate
With over two decades of experience, she manages global real estate strategy, operations, and sustainability initiatives for high-growth tech companies like Illumio, Workday, and Salesforce.
Children's Education
As an Advisory Board Member for Brighter Children, she is actively involved in helping break generational cycles of poverty through quality primary education.

Media Appearances

Inside Illumio: Sophina Gellon. Featured in Illumio Cybersecurity Blog

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Work History

3-2025
Co-Chair Special Events Committee at CoreNet Global, Northern California Chapter
3-2024
Advisory Board Member at Brighter Children
10-2019
Global Head of Real Estate, Workplace Services, Physical Security, EHS & Travel at Illumio
12-2016 - 9-2019
Global Account Director for Workday at Cushman & Wakefield
3-2012 - 12-2016
Global Portfolio Manager for Salesforce at Cushman & Wakefield

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from Santa Clara University

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Insights For Selling To Sophina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sophina is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sophina

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sophina move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sophina take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Sophina

Personality Compatibility


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