Tonya Ehrenhaft

Tonya Ehrenhaft is the executive assistant for the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. She supports the Board of Directors, President and CEO, Vice President, Strategy, Planning, and Operations, and the Chief Investment Officer. She also manages the Foundation’s facilities and its administrative team. She began her career with the Foundation in 1999 as an assistant to the Communities Program and Secretary to the Vice President of Philanthropy. Soon thereafter, she was promoted to Executive Secretary. Her role at the Foundation has continued to expand over the years to include facilities management, staff management, and serving as liaison to the Board.

Prior to joining the McCormick Foundation, Tonya spent three years at a merchant credit card bank and taught early education. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education from DePaul University in 1995.