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= Tara Walsh =

Tara Walsh (born September 10, 1984) is an entrepreneur, inventor and animal activist. She is the Founder and President of Vital Branding and Tara Knoll. Vital Branding is a well-known international branding and marketing firm based in New York City. Tara Knoll is a line of women’s handbags with a unique functionality that organizes items by how frequently they are used. Tara made it on the final rounds to be on the show “Shark Tank” for her handbag concept.

Career
Tara began her career as an assistant to the artist and photographer Gregory Colber t of Ashes and Snow. She then worked at Saks Fifth Avenue as a marketing director before starting Vital Branding in 2013. While at Saks, Tara began designing prototypes for her handbag concept and formally started Tara Knoll in 2014. Vital Branding’s clients include XL Airways, Darwin Life, Air Astana, DrukAir and Castle Connolly. She has consulted for the video doorbell and security company Ring. Tara Knoll handbags were sold on UrbanDaddy and marketed as the "Do Everything" handbag. In 2019, Tara began the blog No Harm Co in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Life
Tara grew up in Chappaqua, NY. Her father, Stephen Walsh, is a highly regarded investment banker and former trader on Wall Street. Tara is the former partner of technology entrepreneur and inventor, Steve Russell, with who she shares a daughter Evelyn Grace. Tara is a long-time friend of congressman Bryan Steil. Tara has been a moral vegetarian since she was 8 years old.