Tonya T. Robinson most recently served as the general counsel of Vanguard and secretary of the Vanguard funds. She was managing director of the Office of the General Counsel, where she led Global Public Policy, Legal, Compliance, and Investment Stewardship. She joined Vanguard in 2024 from KPMG LLP where she was the Vice Chair and General Counsel – Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. She has previously served as acting general counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and was a partner at the international law firm WilmerHale LLP, among other senior roles in public service and private practice. Tonya also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Women’s Law Center. Tonya holds a B.A. degree in Public Policy Studies, a post-graduate degree in African Studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar, and her Juris Doctor Degree from Harvard Law School.