Tara Lemmey: Difference between revisions

American entrepreneur, inventor, designer, technology expert and innovation strategist

Tara L. Lemméy ( TARR-ə lə-MAY) is an American entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of LENS Ventures, an investment firm based in San Francisco.

In 1998, Lemméy served on the board of TrustArc (then TRUSTe). In February 1999, she became the executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation,^[1] a position she held until 2000, when Shari Steele succeeded her.

In 2005, Lemméy joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Privacy Advisory Committee.^[2] In 2007, Lemméy was a Commissioner on the Embassy of the Future Task Force^[3] at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, representing Silicon Valley. In 2009, she was part of the U.S. State Department‘s Technology Delegation to Mexico, which explored ways for U.S. technology companies to assist Mexican citizens in dealing with the country’s drug-related challenges.^[4] In 2010, she participated in the White House Council on Women and Girls Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference discussing public policy and initiatives to support women in business.^{[citation needed]}

Lemméy founded DGREE.ORG,^[5] an initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation^[6] that focuses on student-centered learning.^[7] In 2010, she organized the DGREE Summit, attended by business and education leaders to discuss sustainable, student-focused learning.^[8]

She collaborated with Harvard Professor Michael Sandel to develop a Global Classroom project using mobile technology and video to connect students worldwide for discussions on justice and rights.^[9] The series in fall 2012 included students from China, India, Japan, and Brazil, with philosopher Peter Singer joining remotely from New York.

Lemméy has spoken on risk and innovation at DO USA,^[10] Techonomy,^[11][12][13] TED India, Fortune Brainstorm Tech,^[14] Future in Review,^[15] Digital Media and Learning Conference,^[16] and in publications including Wired, BusinessWeek, and the Harvard Business Review.^[17]

She is a member of Rework America, part of the Markle Economic Future Initiative.^[18] She contributed to the Technology Working Group on the Markle Foundation‘s Task Force on National Security in the Information Age,^[19] including the SHARE information environment recommendation, which later became the Information Sharing Environment.^{[citation needed]}

Lemméy is CEO and Founder of LENS,^[20] an investment firm focusing on preparing institutions for future challenges. She previously led Net Power & Light, which developed technology for video collaboration and live experiences.^[21][22] She participated at the Aspen Institute and contributed to the Aspen Round Table on Talent Development report.^[23]

She is part of the leadership team^[24] at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, focusing on innovation, and has worked with Andrew Weil and Victoria Maizes on the center’s public nutrition and health initiatives.^[25] In 2011, she moderated a public forum on “Food and Health: Public Policy and Personal Choice” with Weil, Robert Lustig, and Michael Pollan.^[26]

Lemméy has worked with the United States Department of State on international outreach, speaking on entrepreneurship and innovation in Switzerland^[27][28][29] and Turkey.^{[30][31][32][33][34]}

• Fast Company MCP 1000: Most Creative People in Business^[35]
• Fast Company 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2013^[36]
• 2013 ComputerWorld Honors Laureates (Mobile Access)^[37]
• Profiled in The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion^[38]