Tara Huffman is Principal Consultant at The Advocates’ Assistant, LLC, and the former Director of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Program at Open Society Institute-Baltimore. She came to OSI-Baltimore with national and local experience, strong advocacy skills, and deep knowledge of the field and needs of grantees. She is a rare funder who is also seen as a partner by scores of grantees. She has played a crucial role in building the power of the criminal justice/police reform field in Maryland.