Tamara Pratt brings a strong communication and development background to the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tamara joined the Red Cross in the fall of 2013 to work with the Financial Development team where she assists with fundraising for the 100+ year old humanitarian organization to include implementing fundraising strategies and fulfilling the public affairs role for the
organization’s outreach.
While at the Red Cross she has also served as the agencies communications lead
for the 2013 Tornado Long‐Term Recovery project. A duty which included
communications with the public, media and legislative leaders regarding projects surrounding the Red Cross relief efforts in affected communities. Ms. Pratt joined the Red Cross from the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of
Terrorism in Oklahoma City. Ms. Pratt spent seven years at the Institute handling communications and the last two years she served at Deputy Director. Her
duties included running the day‐to‐day operations of a national law enforcement
training program, securing grants/contracts for the Institute as well as maintaining Congressional and state leadership relationships. Prior to that Ms.
Pratt worked with KWTV‐News9, Oklahoma City, OK for twelve years as an
anchor/reporter covering events such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing of
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building.