Tara Heidger

Tara Heidger, an accomplished Army Reservist and 2017 Tillman Scholar, earned master’s degrees in both International  Policy and Urban Planning from Columbia University in 2019. Her passion for integrating these fields was sparked during a 2007 deployment to Iraq, where she witnessed firsthand the displacement of tens of thousands of Iraqis due to war and the critical need for strategic resettlement efforts.

She is currently the Managing Director of M&C Saatchi’s US office, where she leads high-impact campaigns across Latin America and the Middle East. In addition to her professional achievements, Tara is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point. She currently resides in the Hudson Valley with her husband and three daughters.