Panelist
Tamara Shamburger serves as Chair of the Hillsborough County School Board. She was elected to the board, representing District 5, in 2016. She is one of seven members responsible for making policy decisions and overseeing a total budget of $2.9 billion for the 8th largest school district in the nation, which is also the county’s largest employer with more than 24,000 employees.
Tamara is a proud Tampa native. She is the product of Hillsborough County Public Schools and is a proud graduate of Bloomingdale Senior High School. Tamara has a Liberal Arts degree from Hillsborough Community College; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Florida; and a well-earned Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Leo University.
Tamara’s career has spanned the last twenty years working in the Insurance Industry. Tamara brings to the board professionalism, business acumen, as well as her extensive experience in Management, Insurance Litigation, Contracts, Budgets, Leadership, and good old common sense.
Tamara strives to bring the valued perspective of an outsider, unbiasedly focused on all aspects of the District, in her role as a School Board member.
Tamara is the proud mother of one daughter.