Tamar Fenton has worked in the Jewish community since her first job teaching religious school at a small synagogue in Orange County, CA at age 15, and for the last 15 years has been the development director of the Minnesota JCC. Married for 35 years to David, together they raised four kids: a rabbinic student, a film editor, an aerospace professional, and their daughter Liel, who graduated summa cum laude with a degree in public health.