Tara Montgomery

Biography

Tara is a trusted change leadership advisor, academic practitioner, patient advocate and social entrepreneur who strives to connect the dots between healthy people and healthy democracies, bringing consumer and citizen perspectives to conversations about culture change in health care and other complex systems. Tara speaks and writes about the role of trust in achieving a more just and equitable society. Her research on the role of trust in the US leadership response to COVID-19 informs her efforts to galvanize more trustworthy systems leaders. In 2017, she founded Civic Health Partners, an independent consulting practice working with purpose-drive organizations to develop trustworthy leadership and public engagement strategies. As an accredited executive coach, Tara works with leaders to reflect on the intersection of empathy and evidence and supports them through the development of ethical approaches to build public trust. Tara is currently Executive in Residence at the Skoll Center.