Women Leading Through Change: Tameka Lester

Tameka Lester is an assistant clinical professor and Associate Director of the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at Georgia State University. She earned her juris doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she served as vice president of the Women’s Law Caucus. In 2017, Lester served as the late Congressman John Lewis’ expert witness for “The Taxpayer Experience with the IRS.”

Dana McKelvey is a Global Field Event Manager at Tableau where she brings to life impactful international events for our customers and communities. She has interviewed thought leaders including Alicia Garza, Komal Ahmad, Tameka Lester and others. Before joining Tableau, Dana worked for leading companies and institutions including VIACOM, The University of Texas - Austin, and the Museum of Pop Culture. She has also led marketing initiatives for various brands including Gucci, Nike and Valentino.

In addition to her work in technology, Dana has planned, produced, and promoted global festivals and events for a range of recording artists including Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, Brandi Carlile, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Erykah Badu, Tanya Tucker, Questlove of The Roots, The Indigo Girls and DJ Spinderella. Other events include the 15th Annual Costco Scholarship Breakfast that raised a record $3.6 million for at-risk student scholarships.

She also mentors and has taught music courses to high school students, and curated music for international A-listers and iconic brands. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, USA Today, The New York Times, ABC News, CNBC and many other media outlets.