Tonya Pitts has been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years, and a Wine Director and Sommelier for well over 20 years. Her food and beverage experience has largely focused within the San Francisco Bay Area and Saint Louis, MO. She has worked with several high profile chefs, including the late Chef Judy Rodgers of Zuni Cafe; Chef Jeremiah Tower of Stars Restaurant; Chef Loretta Keller of Stars Café; Bizou Restaurant and other notable establishments in the Bay Area.

She is currently working with Chef Mark Dommen of One Market Restaurant. In addition to her role at One Market, she has dedicated her career to philanthropy, mentorship, and amplifying the voices of those who are not heard. She has been featured in numerous industry publications, is a Certified Sommelier, and continues to educate herself through the Court of Master Sommeliers and Wine & Spirit Education Trust.