Tara Klein is a native New Yorker and urban policy professional who fiercely believes in the power of using government systems to create social change. With experience as both a nonprofit advocate and a legislative staffer, Tara supports Equity Advocates in building strong and effective campaigns to achieve food justice in New York.

Tara is currently a Senior Policy Analyst at United Neighborhood Houses, a nonprofit organization that represents New York's settlement houses, where her work focuses on older adult issues and the justice system along with managing the organization's New York State budget and legislative work. This entails directing advocacy campaigns at the State and City levels, building partnerships, and conducting policy analysis to support New York’s settlement houses and the communities they serve. Prior to joining UNH in 2018, Tara worked for several members of the New York State Legislature, including serving as Senator Brad Hoylman’s Legislative Director in addition to positions with Assemblymember Nily Rozic and former Senator Daniel Squadron. She also worked for several years to reduce suburban sprawl as Policy Director for Vision Long Island.

Tara holds an M.S. in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from The New School's Milano School and a B.A. from Vassar College in Sociology, and proudly hails from Queens. She likes to spend her free time traveling, hiking, and trying to get more women elected to local office.