Tammy Tai
Tammy Tai is the founder and principal of Tai Consulting, a multi-service boutique practice, providing innovative solutions for the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors grounded in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Services include: strategic planning, program design and consultation, individual and group coaching, community of practice design and management, and facilitation. Tai brings over twenty-five years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the areas of youth development and mentoring, racial equity, and organizational development. She began her career as an elementary bilingual Spanish teacher in Phoenix, AZ and has served in progressive management roles, including as vice president and chief mission officer at MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and deputy director of Embrace Boston. Tai serves as a board member of the Boston Schools Fund and is a foster parent with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. She is a Professional Certified Coach and earned a B.A. in sociology from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She is the parent to two adult children and godparent to many others, and lives in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood with her teenage son and spouse.