Tammi Davis
OBAMA Foundation
Our mission at the Obama Foundation is to help people turn hope into action—to inspire, empower, and connect them to change their world.
Day in and day out, we’re supporting and connecting values-based changemakers around the globe, by working to create a world where girls have equal opportunities to pursue their dreams through access to education, and by fostering safe and supportive communities where young men of color have clear pathways to opportunity.
Hope will have a new home base at the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago where we’re building the Obama Presidential Center. It’s the manifestation of our hope for a strong, thriving South Side of Chicago, where we act to bring more opportunity, investment, and public spaces to our community that, in turn, nurtures future generations of leaders in our own backyard.
The words wrapped around the Museum building reflect President Obama’s remarks on the Edmund Petus bridge to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches. “Oh, what a glorious task we are given, to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.”
Together, by inspiring those who inspire others, we can achieve it and we hope you will join us.
Tammi Davis
Director of Business Diversity and Workforce Development
OBAMA Foundation
Tammi Davis is a third-generation legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. She was born into the work of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and has continued the work in her own right for over 20 years. With the experience of working in the public, private, and non-profit industry sectors, Tammi brings a panoramic perspective to the depth and breadth of her expertise in developing policies, programs, and initiatives that engage under-represented and under-served communities in contracting and employment opportunities.
Tammi is the Director of Business Diversity and Workforce Development for the Obama Foundation in Chicago and leads the construction-related diversity efforts in building the Obama Presidential Center. She supports other business teams to ensure that the mission of the Foundation is met and manages the Project’s strategic DEI partners to ensure that the diversity goals are met.
She has created best-in-class diversity and inclusion programs that have led to the increased engagement of local, minority, and women residents and businesses in both the project’s and organization’s supply chain.
Tammi holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University and a Bachelor's degree in English from Jackson State University. She is an Ordained Deacon at Christ Baptist Church and serves as the Central Region Social Action Committee Chair for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.