Tyler Taba joined Waterfront Alliance in January 2022 as the senior manager for climate policy. He is charged with developing climate change policy and strategy, leading the coordination and convening of the Rise to Resilience coalition, and identifying changes and trends in climate change that affect and dictate new strategy. Prior to joining Waterfront Alliance, Tyler worked at the National Parks Conservation Association on resilience and adaptation for coastal national parks, as well as at New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on improving stormwater management permitting and practices. A native Texan, Tyler attended Baylor University, where he obtained his B.B.A in nonprofit business administration and environmental science. Shortly after, he moved to New York City and attended Columbia University, where he earned his Master of Science in sustainability management with a concentration in sustainable water management. Tyler currently sits as a Regional Council-Member to the National Parks Conservation Association and mentors youth in Brooklyn NYCHA housing through after-school tennis programs.