Tamara Fields

Tamara Fields, US Public Service Industry Lead, responsible for enhancing the operational efficiency of government entities through transformative back-office solutions and innovative uses of generative AI. Her work not only supports the smooth running of governments but also significantly contributes to the well-being of communities, underscoring her belief that public service is crucial to the fabric of our society. In addition, Tamara is the Office Managing Director for Accenture in Austin responsible for bringing innovation to clients, recruiting and retaining top talent and strengthening Accenture’s impact in the Austin community. As a business veteran with more than two decades of cross-industry, multilateral project management experience, Tamara helps better serve clients with creative, strategic, and complex solutions. Tamara previously served as the Director of Operations for Accenture’s U.S. South Market Unit, responsible for executing the business strategy and operational excellence to drive growth and efficiency, and engaging and developing high performing leaders and cross industry clients across the 13-state region. Passionate about promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace, Tamara serves as the U.S. co-lead for Accenture’s women’s employee resource group and the inclusion. In support of the company’s goal to achieve 50/50 gender balance by 2025, she advocates that Accenture’s rich diversity makes teams stronger—more creative, innovative and competitive—helping Accenture to better serve clients and communities. An Austin native and University of Texas graduate, Tamara serves on the Red McCombs School of Business Advisory and is Accenture’s former executive recruiting sponsor for UT. She is a board member of the Texas Conference for Women, one of the largest women’s conferences in Texas. She is also a board member and on Financial Executive Committee for Paul Quinn College, a historically black college in Dallas. Tamara serves as a board member for Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Committee. Tamara is a recipient of the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Greater Austin Business Award for Executive Leadership and 2022 Greater Austin Business CEO/Top Site Leader Award. She was named the Texas Exes Black Alumni Network’s 2019 Legacy Alumnus of the Year and is a winner of Austin Business Journal’s 2019 Profiles in Power and the Central Texas chapter of the Texas Diversity Council’s 2018 DiversityFIRST awards. She was recently selected for Austin Business Journal’s “Texas 100” list for 2022 and Austin Power Player in 2023.