Tamara has had an extensive career in the creative industries within advertising, marketing and digital communication. She was the Global Chair of Wunderman Thompson until the end of 2020 and prior to that held various leadership roles at WPP plc, including Global Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson, and Chair and CEO of UK Advertising Group, Grey. Prior to joining WPP plc, she was CEO of McCann Worldgroup and Saatchi & Saatchi in London.
She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc and Chair of their ESG Committee. She is Chair of health charity, Asthma + Lung UK and The 10 Group. She is also a Non-Executive Director at Intertek Group plc, Reckitt and Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. She was previously Chair of the fundraising committee for the Royal Court, a Trustee on the Almeida Theatre Board and a Non-Executive Director of Sage Group plc and Serco Group plc. She was awarded an OBE for her contribution to tourism as Chair of Visit London in 2012.