“Simply put, Tamara is a builder.”

As an ever evolving leader herself, Tamara leans pragmatically and compassionately into an organization’s flow and growth. Mostly, she leans wholeheartedly into the shared humanity and spirit of the workplace ecosystem. She possesses an intuitive, experiential and mission-centered vision and grasp of the dynamics of leadership that embrace the essence of shared purpose, voice, trust, and self-worth. And, most importantly, this foresight is durable, meaning, when acted upon, it fosters individual and institutional stamina and clarity in the face of stress and change.

“Tamara sees organizations through a lens of oneness, partnership, and compassion. Simply put, she is a builder: of community and partnership; of equity and profound respect; of inspiration and joy. And perhaps above all, she guides organizations toward operational integrity and, in turn, to fulfillment of their potential.”

Over the course of 16 years I have had the good fortune to work side by side with Tamara and watched her mentor, inspire, affirm, ground, and hold children, parents, faculty, administrators, trustees, and the whole of organizations alike. As such, her superpower is the ability to foster the development of these dynamic entities toward ownership and accountability, wholeness and excellence, sustainability and, ultimately, maturity. These are communities that succeed, propelled by an ever deepening culture of worth and togetherness and, yes, Tamara’s vision of an organization’s higher purpose.