Sona Mehring

Sona Mehring is the founder of CaringBridge, having created the first CaringBridge Web site in 1997, during a friend’s high-risk pregnancy. With extensive experience in the information technology industry, Sona’s vision was to build upon that formative and deeply personal experience – combining the capabilities of technology with the personal needs of people facing a crisis. In the years since, Sona and CaringBridge have become widely known for the creation and implementation of Compassion Technology that facilitates personal and convenient communication for individuals receiving care.

Sona is frequently recognized and honored for her passion and visionary leadership. In 2006, she was recognized and highlighted by MSN.com as one of the nation’s leading Women Working for Change. She’s a 2006 recipient of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Alumni Excellence Award. She was a finalist for the Minnesota High Tech Association’s TEKNE award in 2004, an honoree at Medica’s 2004 Speaking of Women’s Health Conference, and a 2004 nominee for the Volvo for Life Award.

An early adopter of Internet technologies, Sona has been actively involved in development of several widely used software applications.

As written in MSN.com: "she instantly realized they needed a communications center to keep family and friends "See article at: http://lifestyle.msn.com/MindBodyandSoul/WomenintheWorld/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=374628

Media Coverage

Video: http://www.fox6.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoID=366385http://www.newmorningtv.tv/todaysshow_091907.jsp#Studio2

Print: http://www.charlotte.com/someck/story/318362.htmlhttp://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/COLUMNIST05/709160306/1006/OPINION

Links

CaringBridge: http://www.caringbridge.org

UWEC Alumni Awards: http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/06/april/0428service.htm