Sophia Hyder Hock is the Chief Impact Officer for Destinations International. In this role, Sophia provides thought leadership and strategic direction for the design and implementation of social impact resources, tools, and services for association members and the broader tourism industry.

Sophia has created sustainable social impact frameworks for over 20 years. Prior to joining Destinations International, she was the Founder and CEO of Papilia, an organization dedicated to developing tailored inclusion strategies, training, and coaching services for the travel industry. She has extensive experience as an international development practitioner working around the world on economic development, gender empowerment, workforce development, accessibility and stewardship projects.

Sophia is on the Boards of the Center for Responsible Tourism (CREST), TravelAbilty and the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). She is a yoga and meditation instructor, and has written for numerous travel publications about representation, family travel, and wellness. Her love for travel started at the age of 10 when she moved from California to Sri Lanka. Since then, Sophia has been to 40+ countries and plans to inspire her children to be citizens of the world through mindful travel and learning about their Bengali-American heritage.