Our People

Tara Lynn Gray President & CEO

Tara has more than 20 years experience in Information Technology and Management Consulting. She has worked with Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, CDWG, Lotus Development Corporation, and Sprint on past projects.

She has been doing web development and custom software implementations for a decade.  She has directed multi-million dollar projects for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, and has designed data systems, voice systems, telecommunications infrastructure, LAN and WAN implementations, and Internet strategy. Tara has completed Cisco CCIE curriculum as well as Microsoft Certified System Engineering curriculum , is certified to teach Microenterprise Development by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, is a member of the American Grant Writer’s Association (AGWA), and is currently working on Advanced Social Media Certification at USF.

Mrs. Gray is a board member of the California Black Chamber Of Commerce Foundation, a Board Member of One Voice International, Inc., a Board Member of Sickle Cell Network, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Recipient of CA Black Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award 2009, and is the 2004 Recipient Of Allstate Insurance Company “From Whence We Came” National Pioneer in Technology Award.

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management
St. Mary's College , Moraga, CA

Certificate of Completion, UCLA Anderson School of Business
Management Development for Entrepreneurs

Certificate of Completion, Intel Business Academy

Teri D. McClanahan Director of Non-Profit & Community Economic Development

Teri brings to the enterprise over 20 years of nonprofit expertise in the areas of management, program design and implementation, program evaluation, grant proposal research, writing and management. Most recently she has worked projects for FEMA, PGE, ATT, California Black Chamber of Commerce, and the California Public Utilities Commission. Ms. McClanahan is a member of the American Grant Writers Association (AGWA) and is in the process of securing her AGWA certification (2010).

Her Grant Writing Past Performance includes:

• State of CA Department of Health Services - Male Involvement Program - $375,000 - Ebony Counseling Ctr
• Kern County Department of Health - $100,000 - Black Infant Health Program Friendship House
• State of California Department of Health Services - $350,000 - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program - Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK)
• State of California Community Services Department - $1,000,000 - CAPK
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - $300,000 - CAPK
• California State Department of Parks and Recreation - $3,000,000 - CAPK
• Kern County Department of Mental Health - $677,000 - Substance Abuse Treatment Ebony Counseling Ctr.
• Washington Mutual Bank - $35,000 - California Black Chamber of Commerce
• Union Bank - $30,000 - California Black Chamber of Commerce

Master of Arts, Psychology
California State University, Bakersfield
Life Member of Psi Chi Honor Society

Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration
California State University, Bakersfield, CA
Certified Community Action Professional

Ruth M. McClanahan, J.D. Administrative Officer

Dr. Ruth directs Human Resources , Government Compliance Officer (Title IX & Title XI), Staff Development, Contract Negotiation, Implementation, Administration & Compliance engagements.

She has enjoyed a thirty plus year career including but not limited to work for Travis Unified School District as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Labor Relations (Retired); Oakland Unified School District, Director of Employer/Employee Relations & Chief Negotiator; Chapman University, Department of Education - Adjunct Professor;  Ca State University Sacramento, College of Education - Student Teacher Supervisor; Commerce Clearinghouse Publishing Co., Government Contract Reporter- Legal Editor; Legal Aide Society of Contra Costa - Law Clerk & Director of Administrative Hearings. 

B.A. - University of California, Berkeley
Major: Spanish Minors: French & English - Phi Beta Kappa Gold Key
Secondary Teaching Credential - University of California, Berkeley
Doctorate of Jurisprudence - University of California, Berkeley
Administrative Services Credential - CSU Hayward, Personnel
ACSA Superintendent Academy certification.

Dr. Ruth is well respected for her expertise is in Labor Relations, Personnel Administration, Gender & Sex Equity issues.

Vacancy Regional Sales Director, East

Yadari is currently looking for a Regional Sales Director for the Eastern US territory. Interested parties should send resume and cover letter to hr@yadari.com.

Vacancy Regional Sales Director, West

Yadari is currently looking for a Regional Sales Director for the Western US territory. Interested parties should send resume and cover letter to hr@yadari.com.