Tamara Brummer

Founder and CEO, The Luminary Lab


Tamara Brummer is originally from Indianapolis, IN, and was raised in a union household where both of her parents were longtime union members. She joined IUPAT as a national strategic organizer and assistant to the general president. She will support the execution of strategic campaigns in several cities across the country.

Brummer most recently was the northeast community engagement coordinator for the AFL-CIO, and has worked with state federations and local labor councils to deepen relationships with community partners and build a broader economic justice movement.

Prior to joining the AFL-CIO, Brummer was the community engagement coordinator on a joint campaign between the building trades and New York-based hotel and property service unions, which was focused on rebuilding the middle class by providing good, reliable jobs and responsible development.