Creating access to healthy nutrition for all North Carolinians. Carolina Hunger Initiative collaborates closely with No Kid Hungry NC.

The national nonprofit Share Our Strength partnered with state leaders to launch No Kid Hungry North Carolina in September 2011 and retained Hatch, under Tamara's leadership, to direct the launch. Based on that success, the nonprofit then engaged Tamara to manage the ongoing efforts of the public-private partnership that works to end childhood hunger in the state. In March 2014, No Kid Hungry NC became a part of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at UNC. The initiative collaborates with state agencies and other anti-hunger leaders to connect kids to federal nutrition programs including school breakfast and summer meals programs.

Hatch is a new breed of communications company. We are storytellers who are passionate about your success. Our combined skills include strategic communications, public relations, media relations, branding, graphic design, web design and content development, marketing and advertising. Hatch partners Tamara Baker and Lynne Smyers each have thirty years in the marketing and communications industry. We've worked with small businesses and nonprofits to large, international corporations. Our shared experience and collaborative approach brings a fresh viewpoint to the table.

Independent communications consultant and freelance writer. Advisor to a broad range of clients on public relations, media outreach initiatives, and communications materials. Specialized in healthcare, technology, and transportation clients.

Directed all internal and external communications for their software product—an electronic medical record (EMR) system. The company was owned by Glaxo Wellcome, now GlaxoSmithKline [software is now owned by Allscripts].

Recruited by executive search firm to move from DC to NC to develop strategic communications programs for Glaxo’s pharmaceuticals, including IMITREX, its migraine product that was one of the first blockbuster pharmaceuticals advertised direct-to-consumer in the marketplace. Led communications programs for a broad range of therapeutic areas including anesthesia, neurology, cardiology, and dermatology.

Co-founded this boutique agency with other H&K executives to serve pharmaceutical and other health care clients.

Managed special projects for USDA Director of Information including first videoconferences for the Secretary of Agriculture and undersecretaries. Also at while at USDA, Tamara served as Assistant Director for Ag in the Classroom, a national initiative that established food and agriculture educational programs in the public schools in all 50 states.

Directed all press relations for Congressman John Napier, SC-6th District.