Penn Carey Law - Master of Law, Tech and IP
EDUCAUSE - Rising Star Award
University of Pennsylvania - 18 years EdTech leadership
NASDAQ PHLX - SEC and FINRA compliance
IAPP - AIGP candidate
Who do you lead?
Why a practitioner-strategist, and not just a consultant?
AI governance has five dimensions. Most advisors cover one or two.
"The engagements that go wrong usually fail in the dimensions the advisor never lived."
Questions institutions ask before they call.
Founder and Principal of Syntrovex, specializing in AI governance strategy for complex, regulated organizations.Credibility built on 18 years of University of Pennsylvania educational technology leadership, formal legal training in technology and IP law, and 8 years of SEC and FINRA regulatory compliance.
Credibility built on 18 years of University of Pennsylvania educational technology leadership, formal legal training in technology and IP law, and 8 years of SEC and FINRA regulatory compliance.
Education
- Master of Law in Technology and IP, Penn Carey Law School
- Law Certificate in AI Ethics, Policy and Governance
- IAPP AIGP candidate
Tonya R. Bennett, ML
Philadelphia metro area, 25-plus years of professional experience
Leadership
- Director of Educational Technology, Penn Vet
- Chair, Penn Professional Staff Assembly, 5,000-plus staff
- Co-Lead, EDUCAUSE Women in IT Community Group
Recognition
- EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award
- Models of Excellence, University of Pennsylvania
- Published EDUCAUSE author
18
Years in higher education technology leadership
10+
Publications and media appearances
20+
Committees and groups served across Penn and EDUCAUSE
5,000+
University staff represented as elected assembly chair
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EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award
Models of Excellence (University of Pennsylvania)
Recognized in the field.
Published EDUCAUSE author
30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow
Impact that holds up under scrutiny
Representative scenarios that show how governance, accessibility, and leadership experience change outcomes.
Recognized in the field.
Independent recognition from the institutions and bodies that set the standard.
Tonya in the field
Public, documented appearances. Each one links to the original source so anyone can verify it.