Tamara Barnes
About Tamara Barnes
Tamara Barnes serves as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Mathematica, a position she has held since 2022. With extensive experience in corporate law, she previously worked at American Standard Brands and Baker & McKenzie, among other firms.
Work at Mathematica
Tamara Barnes has held the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Mathematica since 2022. Prior to this role, she served as Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary from 2009. Her tenure at Mathematica spans over 15 years, during which she has contributed to the organization's legal and corporate governance framework. Mathematica is based in Princeton, New Jersey, where Barnes has been instrumental in overseeing legal matters and providing strategic guidance.
Previous Legal Experience
Before joining Mathematica, Tamara Barnes worked at American Standard Brands as Associate General Counsel for Corporate M&A & Finance from 2002 to 2008. In this role, she focused on mergers and acquisitions and financial transactions. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Baker & McKenzie, where she specialized in Corporate, M&A, Privatizations, and Finance from 1994 to 1996, working in Russia and Central Asia. Additionally, she served as a Senior Associate at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP from 1995 to 2002, where she handled similar corporate legal matters in New York and London.
Education and Expertise
Tamara Barnes earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1989. She furthered her education at the University of Denver - Sturm College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree from 1990 to 1993. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her legal expertise, particularly in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and finance.
Professional Background
Tamara Barnes has a diverse professional background in corporate law, with significant experience in mergers and acquisitions. Her career began in the mid-1990s and has included roles in various prestigious law firms and corporate legal departments. This extensive experience has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of corporate governance and legal compliance.