Lynn Tanner named 2017 Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce
Business Person of the Year
Lynn Tanner has been selected as the 2017 Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) Business Person of the Year. Awarded since 1988, the Business Person of the Year honors an individual who has demonstrated integrity, accomplishments in business, and business, civic, and/or corporate leadership.
Tanner is the executive director of Radisson Community Association (RCA), which manages both the residential Radisson community and the corporate park. There are more than 2,900 single family homes, townhouses, patio homes, condominiums, and apartments in Radisson, and 40+ businesses in the corporate park.
Covering an area of more than 4.5 square miles, Radisson is comprised of 3,000 residential acres and 950 acres for manufacturing, warehouses, distribution, and offices.
In the role of executive director, Tanner manages a staff of 14 full-time year-round employees and 85 seasonal employees, directs the day to day operations of the community, and oversees an annual budget of more than $2,000,000. She started with RCA over 20 years ago, and was promoted from office manager and accountant to the role of executive director in 2010.
Tanner has been named a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board. She has also achieved the designation of Association Management Specialist (AMS) through the Community Association Institute (CAI), an international organization dedicated to building better communities by inspiring professionalism, effective leadership and responsible citizenship.
Thomas Taylor, an attorney with Bousquet Holstein PLLC and legal counsel for RCA, nominated Tanner. In his letter of support, Taylor said, "Lynn has overseen the growth in the residential side of the development, working with builders to get sites approved, insured that all pathways, playfields and other amenities are working and available, liaisoned with the Town of Lysander to address resident concerns... [she] addressed drainage issues for the many ponds/lakes within Radisson, and the recent reclassification of flood-zoned properties by FEMA. Lynn also works with the staff at ESD (Empire State Development), which oversees the commercial component of Radisson."
In addition to her leadership of RCA, Tanner is active in the greater Baldwinsville community through her volunteer work with the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Department and the Baldwinsville Center for the Arts. She is a past board member of the Northwest Family YMCA and served on the B'ville Big Chill committee.
Tanner will be honored at a reception on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Anheuser-Busch in Baldwinsville.
The Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce is a progressive association of businesses and organizations that promotes cooperation within the community, advocates for members, and projects a positive image for the Baldwinsville area.
Membership is open to all who are concerned with improving the local economic climate and wish to work with other business people
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Information on GBCC member benefits and events is available on their website, www.baldwinsvillechamber.com.
