Tara Swanigan
Tara Swanigan lost her father, Charles Krebbs, to COVID on August 7, 2020 (Phoenix, AZ)
Tara Swanigan was raised in Glendale, AZ and has been active in volunteering in her local community since her teen years. Tara attended Xavier College Preparatory and holds a Bachelor’s in Business Management and Marketing from Arizona State University.
Tara has worked for a boutique financial services firm in downtown Phoenix for over 15 years. In her role as Director of Marketing and Operations Manager for the firm, which focuses on community development in low-income areas nationally, Tara’s love of bettering our communities has evolved. Being able to connect directly with community members, hear their real needs first hand, and see direct positive impacts through targeted financial investments is Tara’s true passion.
In 2015, Tara formed ShineVibe Phx, a collective of professionals in Phoenix, dedicated to supporting small businesses and local non-profits by hosting pro-bono events and working with small businesses to both elevate their marketing strategies, as well as giving back to their communities.
Tara is a registered yoga teacher and adores being able to help others breathe, relax and decompress.
Tara joined Marked by COVID shortly after her father lost his battle to COVID-19 on August 7th. Her father, Charles Krebbs, was extremely careful during the pandemic and frequently expressed his worry to her that others would get sick. Tara’s dad often mentioned that people in Glendale refused to wear masks after Governor Ducey did not enact a state mandate. Charles was a family man, he loved gardening, jazz music, reading and cooking. And above all, he loved Tara. He was greatly loved and is greatly missed. Tara is thankful to join Marked by COVID in their movement to speak up and advocate to keep our communities healthy and safe.
Press Coverage:
Washington Post - COVID becomes plague of elderly, reviving debate over ‘acceptable loss.’ (09/30/22)
Arizona Republic - Sisters in the ICU, a father whisked away: Group mourns loved ones lost to COVID-19 (10/09/20)
NPR - Charles Krebbs Is Among The More Than 200,000 People Who Died Of COVID-19 (09/23/20)
Wall Street Journal - Why Did Covid Overwhelm Hospitals? A Yearslong Drive for Efficiency (09/17/20)