Professional Background: Business
Tonie retired as a principal at Deloitte after working there for 30 years with risk and financial services companies. She also served as president of the Deloitte Foundation. She is a board member of Zoetis and Digital Direct Holding. Tonie sits on several private company boards such as Strive and the American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company. Her training was as a mechanical engineer, and she also holds an MBA in Operational Management.
Interview Quotes:
“Important to stay current in your competency. Learn the players in your domain knowledge community.”
“Cannot take the foot off the gas in advocating diversity.”
“Important that you share your lived experience when in the boardroom.”
“Invaluable to ask for a boardroom buddy and to spend time with senior management.”
“Get some governance experience early.”