Tamar Susan Newberger, Chair of HIAS’ Board of Directors, is a computer scientist who has held executive positions and leadership roles in companies such as AT&T, Novell, SCO, and most recently at Catbird, a Silicon Valley start-up focused on cloud security. She began her career as an engineer and member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories.

Ms. Newberger is also active in promoting technology and science to young women considering careers in these fields. She has served on the board of the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School, the only all-girls public school in Chicago, IL emphasizing STEM education, and continues as an active mentor to a graduate. She is on the board of a Chicago women’s foundation. She was elected to the Board of Directors of HIAS in June 2019.

Ms. Newberger holds BA and MS degrees in Computer Science from Columbia University in New York. Ms. Newberger is the wife of the former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic.