Hello

I'm a collaborative leader that cares deeply about clients, community building, and social impact. I approach every client project with a fresh prospective and an innovative strategy building mind set, and provide customized solutions that create sustainable long term growth. I built a career in IT managing project and operations teams for public and private organizations in the fields of oil and gas, utilities and healthcare. That experience lead to my starting my first consulting company focusing on IT team and project management, process redesign and change management. Following personal passions, I also owned and operated a yoga studio and two award winning women's clothing stores. Being an entrepreneur and business owner lead me to running for public office, and successfully serving a term as a municipal elected official. Most recently, I worked in the social impact sector implementing a focus on corporate partnerships, redesigning programming with highly improved client results, creating innovative social media campaigns, and developing unique collaborations to maximize limited resources.

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In addition to my work history, I have been a member of several boards including president and multi-year executive member of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, foundation chair and interim president of the Vermilion Rotary Club, a director on the board of Community Futures, a founding member and President of Women of Vermilion, and have held director positions on several other boards. I am currently a member of the board of This Space Belong to You.    

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All of this combined experience lead me to start Bespoke Giving Strategies, where I work with businesses and nonprofits to produce mutually beneficial partnerships and results that not only benefit my clients, but our communities as a whole.  

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​I love what I do! Working with organizations to elevate them while making this world a better place fills my cup, and I look forward to working with you. 

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Tannis