Problem Solver. Boating Enthusiast. Tar Heel.
As Vice President of External Affairs, Tyler leads The Endowment’s strategic engagement and communications efforts, oversees the sponsorship program, and supports The Board of Directors and The Community Advisory Council. With more than 20 years of experience in economic development, legislative affairs, and policy, he fosters cross-sector partnerships that strengthen The Endowment’s impact in New Hanover County.
Before joining The Endowment, Tyler served as President & CEO of Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE), a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on pro-investment policies that drive business expansion and job creation in southeastern North Carolina. Under his leadership, BASE advocated for key infrastructure projects, including funding for the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, and helped Brunswick County rejoin the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. His collaborative approach built lasting partnerships among business leaders, chambers of commerce, and Home Builders and Realtors associations to ensure coordinated advocacy at every level of government.
Earlier in his career, Tyler served as Special Assistant to the City Manager for Legislative Affairs in Wilmington and held policy leadership roles with the Home Builders Association of Georgia. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tyler is a Duke North Carolina Leadership Forum Fellow and a respected voice in regional public policy. A New Bern native, he and his family have called Wilmington home since 2007.