Tanner Gers is Head of Partnerships at UsableNet, inspirational speaker, and athlete.
After losing his sight as an adult, Tanner helped develop software so people who are blind or visually impaired could independently access calculus equations, directed the implementation of an accessible job board to people with disabilities for the state of Arizona, and served on the Arizona Governor’s Council Employment Committee for Blindness and Visual Impairment. Today, he serves on multiple non-profit and for-profit boards.
As an athlete, Tanner is a US Paralympian, World Championship team member, Para Pan American gold medalist, national champion in track cycling, 3X World Series MVP with the National Beep Baseball Association. One of Tanner's current projects is helping to develop the first-ever USA 5-a-side blind soccer Paralympic team, scheduled to debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.