Tara Townsend

Tara Townsend currently holds the position of President at IFF (CDFI) since January 2018. Tara has also served as the Vice President of Research and Evaluation at the same organization. Prior to their current role, Tara was the Chief Impact Strategy Officer at ArtsWave from August 2012 to May 2017. Tara has a background in social and organizational psychology, with a BA from Emory University and a PhD from Temple University. Their previous experience includes roles such as Director of Performance Management at Metropolitan Human Services District and Housing Policy Analyst at the City of New Orleans. Additionally, Tara has worked as a Director, Research, Evaluation & Reporting at Public Broadcasting Service and as a Senior Research Analyst at The Washington Post.