Charlene Tarver has lived in Maricopa County for more than 16 years and currently serves on the boards of the Phoenix IDA, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone's Office, and the Georgetown University African American Advisory Board. Tarver has served on the City of Phoenix Pension Reform Task Force, Arizona List, City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation, and the District 8 Advisory Board to City Council Member Kate Gallego.  Tarver  is a member of Valley Leadership Institute, 40 Under 40, AAUW, and a policy fellow of Leading for Change and the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy.