VALLEY
FORGE, Pa., Aug. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced
that Tonya T. Robinson will
join the firm in October as general counsel and managing director
of its legal division. She will be responsible for all legal and
compliance activities, public policy, and investment stewardship.
She will also serve as secretary of the Vanguard Board of Directors
and secretary of the Vanguard funds.
"Tonya is an accomplished lawyer and trusted business leader who
brings extensive experience in the public and private sectors,"
said Vanguard Chief Executive Officer Salim
Ramji. "She has spent her career championing access and
transparency for individuals across a range of issues and amid
increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscapes. We are
pleased to add her counsel, business acumen, and policy expertise
to further our mission of giving individual investors the best
chance for investment success."
Tonya joins Vanguard from KPMG LLP where she has served as vice
chair and general counsel for Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance
since 2017. Prior to joining KPMG, Tonya was the acting general
counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
She has held several senior roles in public service and private
practice including as special assistant to President Obama for
Justice and Regulatory Policy at the White House and as a partner
at the international law firm WilmerHale LLP.
"I'm thrilled to join Vanguard, a firm with a rich history of
helping everyday investors get a fair shake," said Tonya. "For
nearly 50 years, Vanguard has helped families save for their
education and retire better with a strong ethos of integrity and
commitment to client success. I welcome the chance to work with
Vanguard's talented and purpose-driven management and legal teams
to help propel the next 50 years of the firm's impact on helping
investors reach their goals."
Tonya previously served as counsel to the ranking member on the
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime & Drugs
and as a legislative aide to members of both the U.S. Senate and
U.S. House of Representatives. She started her legal career as a
judicial clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit.
Tonya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy Studies
and a Certificate in Women's Studies from Duke
University, a post-graduate degree in African Studies from
the University of Cape Town in
South Africa, and a Juris Doctor
Degree from Harvard Law School. She
serves on the boards of directors for the National Women's Law
Center and the Ethics Research Center, as well as on the board of
visitors for the Duke University
Sanford School of Public Policy.
About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading
investment management companies. The firm offers investments,
advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual
investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and
through financial intermediaries. Vanguard operates under a unique,
investor-owned structure where Vanguard fund shareholders own the
funds, which in turn own Vanguard. As such, Vanguard adheres to a
simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them
fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
For more information, visit vanguard.com.
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