Mr. David Tanner is the Associate Director of the State Services and Decision Support Division at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia.   As part of the public service and outreach mission of the University of Georgia, Mr. Tanner focuses on helping governments address some of the state’s most pressing issues such as Workforce Development, Economic Development, and improving decision making through data analytics.  At the Institute of Government, David oversees the Institute’s survey research, program evaluation, state services, and demographic and economic analysis units. Prior to joining the Institute, Mr. Tanner served as the deputy director at the Georgia Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (OPB), where he worked with three different Governor’s in addressing key budget and policy issues for more than 12 years.