Tonjia Coverdale

Tonjia Coverdale, PhD, is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in technology and operations. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Operations & Technology at Associated Bank, Tonjia has held leadership roles at Nationwide, including Associate Vice President for Technology Data Management, Finance Technology, and Workforce & Legal Technology. As Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Central State University, Tonjia demonstrated expertise in managing complex IT infrastructures. Additionally, Tonjia served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) and held various academic positions at the University of the Virgin Islands. Tonjia Coverdale holds a Ph.D. in Information Science and Systems from Morgan State University and an MBA in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University.