Grocery stores that operate soundly, boards that govern with purpose, and communities that center service above all else.

Tyler is currently based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he's the Interim General Manager of Bethlehem Co-op Market — a store that doesn't exist yet, which is exactly the point. Before a co-op can open its doors, someone has to build the plumbing behind them: vendor and community partnerships, board communication systems, and the early hires and processes that turn a good idea into an actual grocery store — and so, so much more.

His career began in State College running farmers markets and a production kitchen at Tait Farm Foods, then deepened over ten years at East End Food Co-op — from café to cheese purchasing to produce management before becoming General Manager in January 2024.

Under his leadership, EEFC grew to more than 17,000 members and $14 million in annual sales, while he managed a staff of roughly 70 and reported to an elected Board of Directors.

That tenure meant learning the parts of grocery management that don't show up in a mission statement: negotiating a labor contract with UE Local 667, securing a ten-year commercial lease extension, writing a three-year strategic plan, and leading EEFC's first preferred shares capital campaign.