Tamara Furman is the Co-Founder of SD Leadership Institute, and a Master Certified and ICF Credentialed Executive Coach. She is a Board Member at Chandler and partners with senior management on strategic planning. Tamara brings more than 30 years of hands-on professional business experience.

Tamara has held roles at the executive and c-suite levels at Fremont Bank Corporation, San Diego Padres, Hunter Industries, Search Optics, and Breg. Part of her role in most of these organizations included interacting with and/or presenting to the Board of Directors on topics such as executive compensation, succession planning, and culture. Tamara served as a director on the board of SDHR Forum for seven years as Secretary, and President. She was the co-founder and served on the board of directors of the San Diego chapter of the International Coach Federation. She also served as President-Elect, President, and Past President of the SD Professional Coaches Alliance.

Tamara received her B.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her M.S. in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. Tamara completed her coaching certification at the Hudson Institute of Coaching in Santa Barbara, CA, and subsequently obtained her Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential through the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is a Board-Certified Coach (BCC) and holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation.