Tara Fougner, Thirsty CEO & Founder, and Thirsty Community are recognized by Drinks International in their special International Women's Day feature for March 2025 Women's History Month Issue. Tara was honored as one of the "Faces of Progression" in the Bar Industry alongside powerful Women Advocates such as Ivy Mix (Speed Rack), Amanda Gunderson (Another Round, Another Rally), Kaitlin Wilkes (The Ada Coleman Project), Chockie Tom (Native Americans in Drinks), Larissa Arojona (Women Leading Rum), Lorraine Copes (Be Inclusive Hospitality), Shirley Yeung (Mix Haus) and Queena Wong (Curious Vines).
Tara Fougner, US
Based in the US, while covering the global industry, Thirsty Community is an industry and community-led platform that shares news and highlights people in the industry. The platform has a focus on marginalised and underrepresented voices such as women, BIPOC, queer and more, helping anyone who “would benefit from DEI, which is rapidly getting dismantled and banned in the US”, says co-founder and chief executive of Thirsty Media, Tara Fougner. An advocate for the industry, Fougner is a proud Puerto Rican, using her platform to empower, encourage and amplify historically excluded voices in the industry.
Fougner has repeatedly featured in Bar World 100 and was honoured on the inaugural Future 40 List (formerly 40 Under 40). In 2023, she was honoured as a Tales Catalyst.
