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After 20 years working with Langley’s Member of Parliament, Tanya Tait, left, has taken a position as director of marketing and communication with the Rick Hansen Foundation
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Langley’s Tanya Tait has hit her stride as director of marketing and communications for the Rick Hansen Society MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
After 20 years as a public servant working for Langley’s Member of Parliament, championing victims’ rights and being the heart of the constituency office, Tanya Tait’s wheels are in motion. The mother of two, who gave her kidney to save Langley’s Todd Hauptman three years ago, is now working for a Canadian icon — Rick Hansen. “I work for a true Canadian hero, it’s pretty exciting,” said Tait. More than a month into the
job as director of marketing and communications for the Rick Hansen Foundation, Tait said she is completely inspired working with a “visionary.” Along with her team, she is responsible for creating a new branding strategy after the Foundation celebrated 25 years last year. There were numerous Canada-wide events and Hansen returned to many of the places in the world he toured, including the Great Wall of China. One of Tait’s roles will be to help build global relationships and continue to engage youth.
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“As we transition from our 25th anniversary activities into the next phase of the Foundation targeting global outreach, as well as youth engagement, we clearly recognized the need for exceptional talent in communications and marketing and are thrilled that Tanya has joined our team as director,” said Hansen. “She is already helping us reach our next level of impacting the lives of those with spinal cord injury in Canada and around the world, researching for the cures, and realizing our ultimate goal of a healthy, inclusive world.”
Although the Rick Hansen Foundation office is in Richmond, Tait loves Langley too much to move and has opted to commute. Tait is still involved in the community. She was involved in Langley’s Relay for Life organizing committee and is still actively involved with the Fraser Valley Organ Transplant Network and volunteers doing PR for the Special Olympics, which is coming to Langley this summer. She is also with the Langley Conservative Electoral District continued, PAGE 3
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