About
Before joining Dignity.Us, Tami served as Education Policy Advisor to former Utah Governor Gary Herbert, where she was involved in state level policy development, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement. She held local and state elected offices for 12 years, including 4 years on the Utah State Board of Education and 8 years on the Logan City Council.
Tami’s professional training is in Special Education and before her appointment to serve on the Governor’s executive team she taught at Utah State University in the Special Education teacher preparation program. Tami was a 2024 Emerson Collective Fellow – part of the Community Champions Cohort, and one of USA Today’s 2025 Women of the Year, representing Utah. In June 2026 she was a speaker at TED Democracy Philadelphia. Tami and her husband Aaron are the parents of 5 children, grandparents of 16. They live in Salt Lake City.
Tami was a 2024 Emerson Collective Fellow—part of the Community Champions Cohort—where she developed strategies and resources for women who wanted to be more engaged in the political process. And in 2025, Tami was named one of USA Today’s Women of the Year, representing Utah, where she was recognized for her role in expanding the dignity movement.
Tami and her husband, Aaron, are the parents of 5 children and grandparents of 16. They live in Salt Lake City. She describes herself as a political junkie who loves to sing—she formerly sang with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square—and she loves spending time with her children and grandchildren.