Tonya Merkle

Tonya Merkle is an experienced retail professional currently serving as Drop Ship Manager at Shoe Carnival, Inc. since May 2024. Prior to this role, Tonya worked as an Associate Buyer at Shoe Station from July 2022 to May 2024 and as a Shoe Buyer at Hamrick's from April 2014 to July 2022. Tonya's career began at The Cato Corporation, where responsibilities included New Store Development Allocation Analyst, followed by positions as Buyer and Assistant Buyer. Tonya holds a Master of Business Administration and a B.S. in Food Systems Management from Winthrop University, completed between 1985 and 1992.