Board of Advisors

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Dr. Kati Suominen

Dr. Leo-Paul Dana

Robert M. Marovich

Rosalind I. S. McLymont

Dr. Tamara Monosoff

Vigdis Eriksen

Tamara Monosoff is Senior Director of Communications at Mills College. Formerly, she was founder and president of Mom Inventors, Inc. With over 12 years of experience in business operations, program management, and corporate communications, she combines strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit with being a mom to Sophia, It was her most recent role as a mother that provided the inspiration for Mom Inventors.

Prior to founding Mom Inventors, Dr. Monosoff was founder and president of ScoutAsia, a provider of pan-Asian consulting services. Initially headquartered in Hong Kong and subsequently relocated to the United States, the company provided companies and organizations seeking to expand into Asian markets with industry research, logistics management, and access to a network of expert consultants.

Previous to ScoutAsia, Dr. Monosoff worked in Washington, D.C., under the Clinton administration, earning several progressive assignments, including the position of senior communications associate for the President’s Initiative on Race at the White House, chief of staff for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, and education director for the Office of White House Fellowships.

Dr. Monosoff is also a speaker and lecturer on “Women and Leadership: Lessons from the White House,” the subject of the dissertation she wrote for her Ed.D., conferred by the University of San Francisco. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco.

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