Tanner started as an intern with Special Olympics Iowa in January 2016 and by June of that year, he was hired full time to revamp their games technology as the Sports Information Manager. He is currently the Assistant Director for the Drake Relays, which is known as America’s Athletic Classic, and one of the most premier track and field meets in the world. Nissen was a SO Connect Subject Matter Expert in 2018 at USA Games in Seattle and at the 2019 World Summer Games held in Abu Dhabi. So far, he has worked with the bowling and team handball competition teams, but his sports knowledge and expertise allow the Connect Team to assign him wherever needed with complete confidence. Tanner stated the following when asked how being a SME has impacted him. "The impact that serving as a SME has had on me is two-fold. One, it's challenged me to be adaptable and find new solutions in the moment. But more importantly, it has given me an opportunity to use sport as a tool for positive change in communities." Interests outside of work include playing sports with his son and watching basketball. He is also really interested in sports logos and the aesthetics of uniform design for teams.
World Games Berlin 2023 Subject Matter Experts
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Pat Doherty
Athletics Subject Matter Expert - Ireland -
Bryan Schubring
Badminton and Field Hockey Subject Matter Expert - Virginia -
Finn Newton
Basketball Subject Matter Expert - Germany -
Maureen Scott
Volleyball Subject Matter Expert - Australia -
Andy Heffer
Bocce Subject Matter Expert - London, England -
Marek Rozum
Bowling Subject Matter Expert - Poland -
Sil Decraene
Cycling Subject Matter Expert - Belguim -
Sulekha Rana
Equestrian Subject Matter Expert - Bharat -
Karim Mohamed
Football Subject Matter Expert - United Arab Emirates -
Frederick Lins
Futsal Subject Matter Expert - Austria -
Joanne Drumright
Golf Subject Matter Expert - Tennessee -
Dan Conley
Gymnastics Subject Matter Expert - Illinois -
Tanner Nissen
Handball Subject Matter Expert - Des Moines, Iowa -
Vignesh Balaburamanian
3v3 Basketball Subject Matter Expert - India -
Catherine Frazier
Powerlifting Subject Matter Expert - North Carolina -
Paul Hertogh
Swimming Subject Matter Expert - Netherlands -
Zach Arrigoni
Tennis and Table Tennis Subject Matter Expert - Vail, Colorado -
Eve Vance
Rollerskating Subject Matter Expert - Texas -
Katie Anderson
Athletics Subject Matter Expert - Minnesota -
Rita Schofield
Beach Volleyball Subject Matter Expert - Pennsylvania -
Edie Knapp
Swimming Subject Matter Expert - Alaska -
Kaley Garza
Judo Subject Matter Expert - Texas -
Susan Mejia
Kayaking Subject Matter Expert - New Jersey -
Amy Simmons
Open Water Swimming and Siling Subject Matter Expert - New Jersey
