Outcomes built across infrastructure, workforce, and AI.
MindScapes operates at the intersection of all three — connecting what others keep in silos to deliver integrated transformation.
- Helped bring Kansas its first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Point — now becoming a national blueprint for AI-ready interconnection.
- Co-founded and launched a CLIA-certified molecular diagnostics lab in 90 days during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Scaled WSU industry partnerships to 700+ employers across the Innovation Campus.
- Led commercialization of patented AI content technology from $1M to $100M.
- Built programs across higher ed, infrastructure, workforce, AI, media, and public-private partnerships.
Outcomes, not deliverables.
We organize around what our clients actually need — not what consultants typically sell.
AI-Ready Workforce
Teams prepared to work alongside AI — not be replaced by it. Registered apprenticeships, upskilling, and human-centered AI training built for your industry.
Connected Infrastructure
Broadband, Interconnection (IXP), edge compute, GPUaaS, data center strategy, and neutral conduit — designed so digital infrastructure serves communities and enterprises together.
Operationalized Innovation
The bridge between a great idea and a working system. Proven track record: a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab stood up in 90 days, five major AI product launches in six months, and dozens of programs translated from policy into delivery.
Strategic Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) — including university-industry partnerships, OEM and channel networks, and cross-sector coalitions. Deep experience building OEM channels (IBM, Dell, Oracle, SGI, Teradata) and national publishing channels (Chicago Tribune, LA Times, McClatchy, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek).
Grant & Policy Readiness
From DOL apprenticeship submissions to federal broadband funding — we prepare the strategy, narrative, and compliance to compete and win.
Community-Scale Transformation
Economic development strategies built for change management and scalability — connecting affordable housing to fiber, apprenticeships to data centers, and local talent to national opportunity. Proven impact: WSU + WSU Tech generate $3.1B in annual statewide economic activity.
Cross-sector by design.
MindScapes works at the intersection of technology, talent, and infrastructure across the verticals that define America's next economy.
Built across layers.
Single-discipline consulting builds in silos. MindScapes builds across the seams — infrastructure, workforce, and AI — because that's where the real value lives.
Physical Infrastructure
Fiber, conduit, IXP, carrier-neutral facilities — the pipes and pathways everything else runs on.
Digital Infrastructure
Broadband networks, data centers, edge compute, GPUaaS — turning physical assets into digital capability.
Talent & Workforce
Registered Apprenticeship Programs, applied learning, and Industry-Recognized Credentials — building skilled talent across IT/OT, cybersecurity, AI, advanced manufacturing, precision agriculture, transportation and logistics, aerospace, and bioscience.
Coalitions & Partnerships
Public-private partnerships, industry coalitions, community alliances — and the higher-ed and funder relationships that make them work.
AI Architecture & Adoption
AI strategy, digital transformation architecture, and adoption programs — designed for the people who'll use the systems, not just the systems themselves.
Built to Run
Repeatable, operational models — turning what's been architected into systems that keep running after MindScapes is gone.
Tonya doesn't build alone.
She never has.
Every system MindScapes has helped build was built by a team. What MindScapes brings is the connector — the people who can see across all the layers, find the right partners for each one, and keep them moving in the same direction.
We don't replace your team. We connect your team to the people, programs, and partners that make your vision executable.
Tonya's Role
A pattern of seeing what's next.
For 30 years, Tonya has been building at the intersection of technology, workforce, and infrastructure — often years before the market caught up.
Kansas's First Carrier-Neutral IXP
Spent years facilitating the relationships and vision that brought Kansas its first Internet Exchange Point — now becoming a national blueprint for AI-ready interconnection. The State of Kansas awarded a $5M matching grant to IXP.US to build and operate the IXP as a WSU Innovation Campus Partner. Read the announcement →
Continuing work with IXP.US to build out the Wichita IXP and assist with expansion across 125 regional hub cities in the United States.
Tonya's role: Convener, partnership architect — connected Connected Nation, DE-CIX, the Kansas Governor's office, and WSU into a working coalition.
AI-Era Apprenticeship Frameworks
Designing curriculum frameworks for AI-era registered apprenticeships through Apprenti's Future Skills Institute. Leading Central Region BD across smart manufacturing, telco, data centers, and cybersecurity.
Tonya's role: Voice and regional BD lead — connecting employers, apprentices, and education partners across Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and national verticals.
Wichita State Innovation Campus
As AVP for Industry Engagement & Applied Learning, helped facilitate one of the most successful university-industry workforce models in the country — 700+ employer partnerships, $33M+ in student wages across 9,800+ positions in 2023–24, and 50+ industry partners physically located on the Innovation Campus. Contributed to WSU's #1 U.S. ranking for aerospace engineering R&D ($350M in the latest NSF HERD survey), surpassing Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins, and SUNY Polytechnic. UEDA Award of Excellence finalist. AURP Emerging Research Park Award winner. wichita.edu/innovationcampus →
Tonya's role: Industry engagement strategy, employer relationship building, and applied learning architecture — including the launch of the Shocker Career Accelerator, Ennovar, ShockStarter, and the National Institute for Digital Transformation. Led the two-year self-study and application for WSU's designation as an APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University.
WSU Molecular Diagnostics Lab
Co-founded and led the build of a CLIA-certified molecular diagnostics laboratory from the ground up in 90 days — delivering 350,000 COVID-19 test results at up to 4,500 tests per day. Kept 600+ businesses and 400+ schools across Kansas operational through the pandemic. Winner of the Wichita Business Journal Innovation Award (2021). GWP feature → · WSU opening release →
Tonya's role: Co-Founder & Executive Director — created the operational plan to distribute specimen collection across the community and deliver 24-hour PCR COVID test results, coordinating partnerships across university, county, state, and private sector.
SNT Media · AI Content at Scale
As Chief Business Operating & Marketing Officer, led the global commercialization of patented AI long-form content technology — growing revenue from $1M to $100M. Built channel partnerships with major newspapers (Chicago Tribune, LA Times, McClatchy) and online publishers (Sports Illustrated, Newsweek).
Tonya's role: COO/CMO — built and ran the channel sales engine, partner network, product, and operations.
WSU Media Resources Center
As Director, led the digital transformation of legacy university media — moved telecourses from VHS and DVD to fully streaming online, brought all of WSU TV (cable channel 13) programming online with the creation of WSU TV Streaming, and grew KMUW (NPR) audiences by launching podcasts and RSS streaming radio. Foresight in 2012 of what every institution would do a decade later.
Tonya's role: Director — vision, technology strategy, team leadership across WSU TV, KMUW, and Instructional Systems.
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers (PT3)
Led a U.S. Department of Education catalyst grant at WSU preparing educators for technology-driven classrooms — building the same model that today's NSF AI Ready America grants now fund nationally. Installed WSU's first wireless network along with wireless networks at each K–12 partner school. Founded the Shocker MINDSTORMS Robotics Challenge, still running today.
Tonya's role: Grant strategy, partnership development, program design.
The teams we work with.
MindScapes is a connected ecosystem, not a stand-alone shop.
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