Tonya was born and raised in Durham, CA and has been involved in and surrounded by the agriculture community her whole life. She graduated from CSU, Chico with a degree in the College of Business with an emphasis in Management. She joined the Heritage team in the fall of 2015, bringing many years of client service experience and outstanding organizational skills. She is a member of the North Valley Chapter of California Women for Agriculture and is an active volunteer of the California Nut Festival. Tonya and her husband, Kyle, enjoy spending time outdoors with family and friends, working on the family farm, reading, sports, and relaxing on the beach.

Tonya believes "To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity."