Lt. Governor-elect Sue Ellspermann today announced Tonya Brothers-Bridge as her incoming chief of staff.

Brothers-Bridge worked for 20 years in the financial services industry, serving as a senior-level executive. She started her own strategic marketing and consulting firm five years ago.

Participating in the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series prepared Brothers-Bridge to chair Ellspermann’s successful 2010 campaign to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives. Most recently, Brothers-Bridge served as director for the Sue Ellspermann for Lt. Governor campaign.