As president of the Young Women, Tanner was an ex officio member of the church's Boards of Trustees/Education. From 2002 to 2007, Tanner's counselors in the Young Women general presidency were Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton.
As president of the Young Women, Tanner had a leadership role that came with automatic membership on the church's Boards of Trustees/Education. This was reinforced by her advisors, Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton, who served alongside her from 2002 to 2007.