Tonya Donohue MBA

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Co-Founder at What would AI do?

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Tonya Donohue is a strategist and operator with over 20 years of experience in tech and corporate strategy at firms like LinkedIn and Gap Inc. A graduate of Crummer Graduate School of Business, she is now launching "Next Meets Now" to help professionals transition from corporate roles to solo entrepreneurship. People who have worked with her describe her as a passionate leader and mentor.

Tonya is deeply interested in the personal journey of career change, advocating for rest over burnout and the philosophy that passion follows action. She is currently on her own "corporate escape artist" journey, documenting lessons learned and experimenting with new frameworks to help others build their own businesses and ditch the traditional 9-to-5 grind.

Unique fact: After a long corporate career, she co-founded a venture named "What would AI do? " and is now building a resource specifically for aspiring solopreneurs.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Risk-Accepting

Confident

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Corporate to Entrepreneurship
Her new venture, "Next Meets Now, " is dedicated to helping people leave their 9-5 jobs to become solo entrepreneurs, a journey she is currently on herself.
AI Experimentation
She co-founded "What would AI do? " and mentions AI experiments in her professional headline, showing a keen interest in practical AI applications.
Change Leadership
She has deep expertise in making complex change stick, having led an agile transformation at Gap and built the first EPMO for a fintech startup.

Media Appearances

Tonya has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Co-Founder at What would AI do?
11-2022 - 9-2025
Chief of Staff, Social Impact at LinkedIn
1-2018 - 11-2022
Strategy & Operations at LinkedIn
11-2014 - 6-2017
Head of Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Oportun
Senior Director - Project Manager - Project Management Office (PMO) at Gap Inc.

Education

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from School for International Training

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Insights For Selling To Tonya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tonya is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tonya

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tonya move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Tonya take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Tonya

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