Tawnya Rupe Mraz is the senior program director at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. In this role, she oversees the management of the associate-led AMB West Community Fund, whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for Montana residents, particularly in Park and Gallatin Counties and Indigenous communities across the state. As the foundation’s primary Montana-based program officer for Youth Development, she leads initiatives to empower young people across the region.

Tawnya joined the Blank Family Foundation in 2001. She is a member of the Funders for Montana’s Children and the MT Funders for Thriving Communities. She served on the Montana Community Foundation board for nine years and was the founding board president of the Park County Community Foundation.

Tawnya and her husband own and operate a cattle and hay operation and reside in Wilsall, Montana.