Jasper Tanner

JASPER TANNER is a program officer for The Community Foundation and is responsible for implementation of several assigned community initiatives at the Foundation, including Grants to Green, Local Funds and Healthy Belvedere. As a member of the Regional Impact team, Jasper helps ensure effective and efficient operations of the team, which works to advance The Community Foundation’s presence and impact in its 23-county service area. Jasper has worked with The Community Foundation for the past seven years as both a consultant and part-time staff.

Prior to joining The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Jasper served as president of Tanner Consulting, a marketing consulting firm. His clients included corporate, government and nonprofit organizations. Prior to starting his own firm, Jasper held senior marketing positions with Delta Air Lines, NutraSweet Corporation and the Pillsbury Company where he successfully developed and implemented marketing strategies, introduced new products and built brand franchises in both the domestic and international arenas. Jasper also served as vice president, account service and vice president, business development for Burrell Communications and Images USA, both full service advertising firms. 

Jasper is very active in his community. He has been recognized for his involvement and contributions with community service awards from several nonprofit organizations in the North Fulton area and the Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Jasper is a volunteer with the Roswell Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and a member of the board of commissioners for the Housing Authority of Roswell, GA.       

Jasper holds a BS degree in History from Fayetteville State University in North Carolina and earned his MBA with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. Jasper and his wife Wanda currently reside in Roswell, GA.