Lanisha Thornton

Lanisha is the owner of Runnin’ Buzz Bartending. She’s originally from Champaign, Illinois, but has been residing in Tallahassee, Florida for nearly 20 years. She is a mother, wife, and entrepreneur. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University and her Associates degree in Paralegal Studies from Keiser University.

 

Over the years, Lanisha had always been successful in planning events. Whether she was the bartender, host, or planner, she worked those events with great success and notoriety.

 

In 2019, Lanisha was ready for a new life venture that was more entertaining. She’s known to be very passionate about mixing drinks, more so, bartending, so she achieved and managed to make it part of her profession. The same year, Lanisha was licensed to serve in Florida and Georgia and was certified to mix across the nation.

 

Lanisha started her own business, Runnin’ Buzz Bartending, as a sole proprietor in the late year of 2019.  However, by January of the year 2020, she managed to establish Runnin’ Buzz Bartending Services, LLC, and is a Certified Minority & Women Owned business across the state of Florida.

 

With her determination and passion for what she’s doing, Lanisha became even more inspired to not only mix and serve cocktails, but to also mix and serve mocktails (non-alcoholic mixed beverages), so that even kids and sober individuals can enjoy a good mixed. She wanted to show people that providing a bartending service is not just about serving alcohol. She aims to provide a service that offers a whole new level of fun, personal, and professional beverage catering experience.

 

Lanisha has a proven record of experience in the public and private sectors.

Her diverse work ethic and background have allowed her to maintain expertise in dealing with areas of personal, commercial, and business-related manners.  She has shown virtues that would illustrate her life journey both in leadership and service.

 

Outside of managing and operating her business, she volunteers in the Leon County School District, and has been for more than 10 years. Lanisha has served on the Villas at Pine Forest Homeowners’ Association Board of Directors since 2014 and as president since 2016.  She is a founding member of the National Society of Black Wedding & Event Professionals, a member of both the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce and the Capital City Chamber of Commerce, the Going Places Coordinator of Women Wednesdays, a member of the DOMI Alumni, a dedicated participant of Working-Class Wednesday, and an At-Large member of the Minority, Women, & Small Business Enterprise Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

 

For more information on Lanisha Thornton and her business Runnin’ Buzz Bartending Services, LLC, check out www.runninbuzzbartending.com