Sonia Alcántara-Antoine is the CEO of Baltimore County Public Library (MD). She was named one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland, was recognized as a 2023 Leader in Diversity by the Baltimore Business Journal, and as a 2025 Woman of Influence by I95 Business. She formerly served as president of the Public Library Association. Sonia is an advocate for intellectual freedom and was critical to the passage of Maryland’s Freedom to Read Act in 2024. Prior to joining Baltimore County Public Library, she was director of Newport News Public Library (VA) and held leadership positions at Virginia Beach Public Library (VA) and Enoch Pratt Free Library (MD). Sonia is proud to be an American Library Association Spectrum Scholar, and holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Old Dominion University.
