Tyler Taba joined Waterfront Alliance in September 2021. As the director of policy and government affairs, he is charged with leading and developing waterfront policy and strategy, as well as representing Waterfront Alliance’s public policy portfolio with government and elected officials. Tyler also has a leading role in coordinating and convening the Rise to Resilience Coalition. Prior to joining Waterfront Alliance, Tyler worked on climate adaptation for coastal national parks for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), as an environmental floodplain specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and on stormwater management for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks). Tyler was recognized by Crain’s Business New York’s “20 in Their 20’s” for leading to campaign to pass flood risk disclosure laws in New York and New Jersey, and most recently served on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Transportation, Climate and Infrastructure Transition Committee.