| Tanya Seaman | |
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Seaman in a PhillyCarShare Prius in front of the Art Museum steps in Philadelphia |
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| Born | May 18, 1967 Menlo Park, California, USA |
| Education | BS, UC Davis; Masters, UPenn |
| Employer | PhillyCarShare |
Tanya Seaman is an American environmentalist and the co-founder and past executive director of PhillyCarShare. Seaman was born on (May 18, 1967) in Menlo Park, California to Lynn & Elisabeth Seaman.[1]
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On November 7, 2002, Seaman helped to launch PhillyCarShare a non-profit carsharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] PhillyCarShare has been one of the most successful, fastest-growing carsharing programs.[2] It is seen as a national model in both the environmental and non-profit sectors. Seaman helped develop the innovative program with the City of Philadelphia to use PhillyCarShare cars as fleet cars for city workers.[3]
Her leadership made her one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's "40 Under 40" to watch in the city of Philadelphia.[4]
Seaman holds a degree in design from the University of California, Davis. After working in the field of architecture for several years, she left her home state of California to earn a Masters in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania.[5] Seaman attempts to live as sustainable a lifestyle as possible: she does not own a car and eats a vegan diet.