Tyler joins the USGLC from the Mellinger Group, a political consulting firm where he worked with numerous clients running for state and federal office on planning events and executing fundraising strategy. Prior to joining the Mellinger Group, Tyler worked as a Marketing Coordinator at NDM Communications in Orange County, California. Tyler served as a White House Intern in the Obama Administration, first working in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, serving as a liaison to our nation’s mayors and city councilmembers, and again at the White House Council on Environmental Quality on the Public Engagement team. A native of the Tampa Bay area, Tyler holds a B.A. in political science from the University of South Florida and is also a proud Eagle Scout.