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Tara
Dowdell is a highly accomplished
business and political strategist. She
is the Founder and Principal of the Tara
Dowdell Group, a strategic consulting
and marketing firm focused on helping
socially-conscious businesses and
organizations grow. Propelled by her
work ethic, passion, and extensive
network in government, the private
sector and the media, the Tara Dowdell
Group has cultivated an impressive list
of clients ranging from an award-winning
“green” real estate development firm to
a local government agency that offers
programs to help small business owners.
In addition to her consulting practice,
Ms. Dowdell is a respected television
commentator and speaker. She appears
weekly on MSNBC, the Fox News Channel,
and the Fox Business Network where she
provides progressive insight and
analysis on a range of political,
government, and business topics. She can
also be seen and heard regularly on Good
Day New York on Fox 5, WWOR-TV My9 News
at 10pm and Hot 97 Street Soldiers. Ms.
Dowdell’s proven expertise, unique
insight, and engaging style have also
made her a sought-after speaker. She has
addressed several major conferences and
organizations such as the Rutgers’
University Annual Women of Color
Symposium, the National Urban League
Conference, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Women in Science and
Engineering, and the Center for American
Women in Politics to name a few.
Ms. Dowdell has an extensive background
in government having previously served
as the Senior Manager of Government and
Community Relations for the
international shipping arm of the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey. In
this capacity, she was responsible for
directing the government and public
relations strategy for the
multi-billion-dollar redevelopment of
the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Prior to joining the Port Authority, Ms.
Dowdell served as Director of
Appointments in the Office of the New
Jersey Governor. She was appointed to
this position at age 25, making her the
youngest person and the first African
American to serve in this high level
role. As Director of Appointments to
then Governor James E. McGreevey, Ms.
Dowdell managed the selection,
nomination and appointment of
individuals to over 550 statewide boards
and commissions. She began her career in
government serving as a District
Representative to Congressman Frank
Pallone, Jr.
Aside from her work in government, Ms.
Dowdell has a wealth of political
experience. She has served in senior
positions on several high profile
federal, state, and local campaigns.
Additionally, she managed an
issue-advocacy campaign for Emily’s
List, one of the largest Political
Action Committee’s in the nation.
Ms. Dowdell’s accomplishments have not
gone unnoticed. In 2005, after being
selected out of over a million
applicants, she had the distinction of
competing for a job with real estate
mogul Donald Trump on the third season
NBC’s hit reality show, “The
Apprentice.” Most recently, she was
selected by the American Swiss
Foundation to attend their prestigious
Young Leaders Conference in Basel,
Switzerland. Ms. Dowdell was only one of
25 Americans chosen to participate in
this year’s conference, which is being
hosted by pharmaceutical giant,
Novartis. Ms. Dowdell has also been
honored by the NAACP, the New York
Times, the Political Action Committee,
BALLOT, and the child advocacy nonprofit
organization, Project Re-Direct.
Ms. Dowdell is also very active in her
community. She serves on the Steering
Committee for the Center for American
Women in Politics “Ready to Run”
Conference and is a Trustee on Board of
the Partnership for a Drug Free New
Jersey. She is also a member of Bethany
Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.
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