Providing hands-on leadership and strategic guidance to the staff at Running USA.

Tanner Co-Founded Ragnar in 2004 as a single overnight running relay race with 262 participants. Today, more than 100,000 runners participate annually in 15 road relay races and 11 trail relay races. Tanner has been instrumental in the growth of Ragnar and continues to play an integral role in establishing Ragnar as one of the premier brands in endurance sports. Tanner played a major role in raising several rounds of growth capital from Dolphin Capital Group between 2006 and 2011, and White Road Investments (Clif Bar) and Partnership Capital Growth in 2013. Among his many accolades, Utah Business Magazine named Tanner to their “Forty under 40” list in 2010 at the age of 29. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and enjoys speaking to high school and college students about his entrepreneurial adventures. As a member of Brigham Young University’s Associate Entrepreneur Founders Organization he volunteers as a mentor for student entrepreneurs.Tanner is well respected in the running event industry and often speaks at Running USA and other industry gatherings. Tanner is a proud member of the Tanner lives in Kaysville, Utah with his fantastic wife Kristin and 3.5 ridiculously cute children. He is an avid runner, cyclist, and skier (snow and water). And, he believes it is never too early or late to become a Ragnarian.

Tanner Co-Founded Ragnar in 2004 as a single overnight running relay race with 262 participants. Today, more than 100,000 runners participate annually in 15 road relay races and 11 trail relay races. Tanner has been instrumental in the growth of Ragnar and continues to play an integral role in establishing Ragnar as one of the premier brands in endurance sports. Tanner played a major role in raising several rounds of growth capital from Dolphin Capital Group between 2006 and 2011, and White Road Investments (Clif Bar) and Partnership Capital Growth in 2013. Among his many accolades, Utah Business Magazine named Tanner to their “Forty under 40” list in 2010 at the age of 29. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and enjoys speaking to high school and college students about his entrepreneurial adventures. As a member of Brigham Young University’s Associate Entrepreneur Founders Organization he volunteers as a mentor for student entrepreneurs.Tanner is well respected in the running event industry and often speaks at Running USA and other industry gatherings. Tanner is a proud member of the Tanner lives in Kaysville, Utah with his fantastic wife Kristin and 3.5 ridiculously cute children. He is an avid runner, cyclist, and skier (snow and water). And, he believes it is never too early or late to become a Ragnarian.

Provided services related to controls around the financial reporting process, including financial business process and IT management controls. Served both audit and non-audit clients.