With over 15 years of experience in corporate philanthropy, Tara MP Havlicek is program manager at the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) where she focuses on national grantmaking, corporate employee volunteer programs, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a disability advocate and upholds MEAF’s vision to empower youth with disabilities through increased employment. She is an advisor with the National Disability Mentoring Coalition and a mentor with the Psychology Department at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She volunteered with the PEAK Midwest chapter from 2012–2023, first on the program committee and then as vice chair before serving as cochair from 2020 to 2023. Her passion for philanthropy and disability inclusion has led her to speak to university graduates, the Japan America Society of Chicago, PEAK convenings, Philanthropy Southwest, and the Association for Career & Technical Education.
Havlicek graduated with a bachelor in science degree in psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a professional certificate in environmental, social, and governance strategy from Leeds School of Business at University of Colorado Boulder and the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. She lives with her husband and two adopted cats, Sylvester and Oslo, in Northern Illinois and supports nonprofit organizations that focus on children, animals, and cancer research. In her spare time, you can often find her reading books, writing poetry, and drinking tea.
Tara’s term expires in 2027.
