Tonja Stewart is a global sales compensation leader with over 20 years of experience designing and scaling commission strategies that support high-growth organizations. As Director of Global Sales Commissions Compensation at Everbridge, she leads the end-to-end strategy, execution, and governance of sales compensation programs across direct and indirect channels worldwide.

Tonja specializes in aligning compensation design with business objectives to drive double-digit revenue growth, improve sales productivity, and enhance the employee experience. She has deep expertise in commission systems and automation, having led implementations and optimizations across platforms including Callidus, Xactly, Varicent, and Workday. Her work has enabled self-service reporting and commission transparency for global sales teams while improving operational efficiency and accuracy.

A strong partner to Finance and Accounting, Tonja ensures compensation expense is effectively modeled, forecasted, and aligned with financial structures, including chart of accounts, to support visibility and strategic decision-making. She also brings a rigorous focus on governance, maintaining SOX-compliant processes and leading Compensation Review Board (CRB) operations.

Throughout her career, Tonja has built and led scalable compensation organizations, strengthened cross-functional alignment, and delivered data-driven insights to executive leadership. She holds CCP, CSCP, and GRP certifications and is known for combining strategic vision with operational excellence to drive measurable business impact.