Patti Tanner, MA is a Senior Program Implementation Specialist for the Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program within the Innovative Health System Initiatives (IHSI) portfolio. In her role, Patti provides technical assistance, site consultation and mentorship, and program implementation to community partners and stakeholders. Patti is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and has worked in various non-profit settings prior to coming to Pitt, including community development, advocacy/social justice work, applied research and human-centered design, and program development and implementation. She is skilled at observing connections, finding patterns, and bringing to light the underlying structures that drive those connections and patterns. Patti believes that by understanding and changing structures that are not serving us well, we can expand the choices available to us and promote healthier systems and communities that are equitable and satisfying for everyone.
