Tara Conger is an accomplished leader with a proven track record in transforming businesses and driving strategic growth. With extensive experience as a CEO and senior executive in outsourced HR, business strategy, and M&A, Tara is known for revitalizing companies, fostering operational excellence, and building strong, high-performing teams. Her leadership style, rooted in transparency, empathy, and authenticity, has consistently created thriving cultures that deliver exceptional results.

Over her career, Tara has led multiple businesses to success, achieving remarkable milestones such as doubling revenues, significantly improving client retention, and orchestrating seamless M&A integrations. She holds four records in her last company sale, including leading their largest acquisition and fastest integration. Beyond the boardroom, she attributes her resilience and vulnerability as a leader to navigating challenging personal moments, such as managing a miscarriage while closing a major acquisition—proving that leadership is about strength and humanity.

Tara excels at turning around struggling companies, likening it to solving a giant puzzle. Her passion for tackling complex challenges, building great teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement drives her consulting work at Conger Consulting. She partners with clients to unlock potential, achieve long-term, impactful results, and connect them with the right resources.

Her journey started humbly in the sporting industry, where she learned lifelong leadership lessons that shaped her career. A connector by nature, Tara’s superpower lies in building relationships and creating opportunities that drive transformational success. As a sought-after board advisor, she shares expertise on HR strategy, operational transformation, and sustainable growth, continuing to make a lasting impact on businesses and leaders alike.

In her spare time, Tara enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with family, and exploring the outdoors. She is also a co-owner of The Conger Collection, offering luxury vacation homes, charter yacht and motorcoach rentals designed to help families and groups create unforgettable memories. Tara’s passion for hospitality and meaningful connections shines through in every aspect of her life.