Tianna Boswell-Porter is the Director of Marketing and Events at Big Waters. In this role, Tianna is responsible for the logistics and the overall success of events. Tianna is a New York native who moved to the Sarasota area in 2015. She has had the privilege to connect and contribute her skills to local businesses and nonprofit initiatives while getting acquainted with a new city.
Tianna holds a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Marketing Communications; she graduated magna cum laude from the Fashion Institute of Technology, a state University of New York. During her studies at university, Tianna freelanced for notable contemporary women’s brands, managing their exhibitor logistics and acquiring buyers at major trade show events. Prior to joining Big Waters, Tianna worked as a Procurement Buyer at Manatee County Government, where she analyzed quotes, and wrote solicitations, and contracts for the acquisition of goods, technology, and services.
In addition to her contribution to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, where she led two of the organization’s major program initiatives to support access to experience learning and emergency needs for Sarasota County students, she’s also sat on numerous scholarship and grant committees while supporting nonprofit services. Outside of work, Tianna enjoys traveling, creative/educational writing, and volunteering to support the production and marketing needs of local events.
