Tamar Pichette

Tamar Pichette has law degrees from Oxford University, England, and Osgoode Hall, Toronto, and a B.A. in political science and psychology from Vassar College, NY. Tamar practiced commercial litigation and contract law in Toronto and has served on several boards, both in Canada and the United States, including the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, where she chaired the Compliance Committee, as well as teaching at the Ontario Bar Admission Course. She was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Vassar College in 2015 and was most recently Chairperson of the Board of Directors of JobTrain, a California Bay Area organization dedicated to helping the disadvantaged rebuild their lives through vocational training.

During her time at JobTrain, Tamar worked closely with committee chairs to reformulate board governance toward more effective use of board members’ skill sets across organizational requirements and worked closely with the CEO to recapitalize the organization to deliver on its strategic plan and on strategic planning. Over the past six years, she has been involved with the establishment of Kenauk Nature, in Montebello, QC, as a conservation territory, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.