LEILA TAMARI

UNDERWRITING MANAGER

Leila (She/Her) looks forward to bringing her artist-self to RUNWAY, and hopes to bring creative approaches to financial innovation!

In her work, Leila (she / her) shows up as an artist, coach, and facilitator who creatively weaves together place, identity, and money. Love and Liberation are her guiding north stars, and she is cultivating cultures of care and belonging on her journey. 

Leila’s professional experience spans cultural organizing and production, and wealth redistribution. She came to RUNWAY as a solopreneur in 2020, as she navigated running her consulting business (This Place Works) while making space for her artistic practice. In addition to running a small creative business, Leila has demonstrated leadership in the philanthropic sector. As a Senior Program Officer at ArtPlace America, she co-led the National Creative Placemaking Fund, which distributed $86 million toward equitable cultural community development across the U.S. 

Leila’s happy place is cooking and eating delicious food surrounded by people she loves. 

 “Kindness eases change. Love quiets fear.” - Octavia Butler