Tatiana joins Open Temple as Outreach Coordinator helping us meet one another and strategically grow.
Tatiana first encountered Open Temple at a Friday night service with Rabbi Lori Shapiro, where she was engaged by the musical atmosphere, intellectual curiosity of the community and Rabbi Shapiro’s progressive approach to Judaism while staying true to tradition. Passionate about this new and growing community, Tatiana joined the team to apply her skills and spread the word.
Tatiana holds a BA in political science from the University of Western Ontario and a JD/MBA with a focus on finance from Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business, top ranked institutions both in North America and worldwide. Her career has led her to work with top legal and investment banking institutions, with experience in a M&A, fixed income financing and real estate transactions, servicing clients in the media, technology, retail and real estate industries in Toronto and New York.
Tatiana’s creative passions led her to move to LA, to join Machine Shop, a business arm and branding agency for Grammy-Award winning band Linkin Park. As Director of Strategy, Tatiana with tasked with creating new lanes of revenue for the band by exploring new content monetization strategies, developing branding partnerships, as well as merchandise and fashion projects. As part of this mandate, Tatiana spearheaded the creation of an international VC platform, Machine Shop Ventures, an early stage fund focused on the tech and media space in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo and Tel Aviv.
Most recently, Tatiana has followed her entrepreneurial spirit to focus on independent projects in real estate and entertainment, as well as working with start-ups to develop strategies for long-term growth.
Outside of her professional career, Tatiana is passionate about travel, music, creative writing and Jewish cooking.