Thanya A. Polonio-Jones

Thanya A. Polonio-Jones is a legal professional with extensive experience in various roles. Currently serving as Senior Associate General Counsel at the Mellon Foundation since October 2024, Thanya previously held the position of Associate General Counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights from April 2022 to September 2024. Prior to that, Thanya was a Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer at Goldman Sachs from 2011 to 2021. Thanya's legal career began as an Attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP from 2006 to 2008 and included an earlier role as a Web Designer at LEGO Group from 2000 to 2003. Thanya received a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Comparative Literature and Pre-med from Brown University.