As the Foundation’s Special Events Director, Tara oversees the Foundation’s internal and external events.

She has spent nearly her entire career performing pre-program and post-program activities with client-based objectives, hotel and venue site selection, ground transportation and travel arrangements, and execution of program reports, budgeting, and financial documents for government customers.

She has more than 20 years of experience developing and managing budgets in accordance and compliance with Government Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR). She is a member of various hospitality industry associations, including the National Capital Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP), the Hospitality Industry Professionals Network (HIP Network), and the Event Services Professional Association (ESPA).  

Tara is a Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Communications from the University of Baltimore and a Master of Science degree in Project Management from George Washington University.