Introducing the Chair

Tanya Frazier is the 2022 Chamber Board Chairman. For decades, she has been a strong positive force in Mason County. Tanya, along with firefighter husband Mark, have raised thousands of dollars for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, the Scott Firefighting Stair Climb Fundraiser, while previously serving as chair for Mason General Hospital Foundation’s Fantasy Forest, and currently with the Martha Reed Foundation. She never hesitates in volunteering to accelerate others' fundraising efforts and just this last month helped with the baseball auction.

Professionally, Tanya serves as the executive director of Crossroads Housing. Since Tanya’s arrival, the organization increased their housing and their funding exponentially thanks to her focus on grant funding. Crossroads provides family emergency shelter and temporary housing, education, guidance, and comprehensive case management often leading to referrals for specialized care. A drastic increase in housing crisis due to loss of job or illness directly connected with COVID-19 led to Crossroads tripling its team and working tirelessly to secure grant funding, successfully providing rental assistance, diverting clients from homelessness, and increasing emergency shelter programs. To date, nearly $1M has been paid to 84 Mason County landlords on behalf of 120 households, to help prevent them from becoming homeless. “Landlords love me,” she laughs.

Near the end of February, Crossroads conducted the Point in Time (PIT) Count. “The PIT Count is a driving force in how state, federal and local funding is distributed in the fight against homelessness,” says Tanya. The PIT Count in January of 2020, accounted for 111 homeless in our community. This year staff took a hands-on approach by hitting the streets and woods at 6:00am. Their efforts paid off, as the count increased to 254 homeless individuals. She laments that although a significant increase was captured, it still isn’t a full picture.

"Tanya is driven to do great things in our community," Says Chamber CEO Heidi McCutcheon. "Her business acumen coupled with her knowledge and success within the nonprofit industry makes her an ideal Chair of the Chamber Board. I believe the Chamber and our business community will see great achievements under her leadership."