Tyler has spent a decade leading successful legislative strategies at the federal level on a large variety of issues, and has extensive experience in appropriations, transportation, financial services, tax, agriculture, and energy policy.
Prior to joining Elevate, Tyler most recently served as Deputy Legislative Director for Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee where he oversaw the Senator’s legislative agenda related to the Appropriations, Banking, Commerce, and Finance Committees. Tyler is passionate about helping people find solutions to complex policy challenges and has successfully led the passage of several notable bills that were signed into law related to agricultural taxation, agribusiness banking, carbon capture and sequestration, airport infrastructure, and air traffic control reform. In addition, he has worked on major legislative initiatives including the annual appropriations legislation, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, FAA Reauthorization Act, Agriculture Improvement Act, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Tyler is a skilled negotiator, developing and maintaining strong relationships with federal agencies, leadership, committee staff, and interest groups. A native of Washington State, he attended the University of North Dakota, and lives in Leesburg, Virginia with his wife.