Tyler Rand
Managing Director
Tyler joined the Advisory Board for the Arts as a Managing Director in 2022. Originally from the Greater Boston area, Tyler holds over a decade of experience in arts leadership roles ranging from operations to board leadership.
Before joining ABA, Tyler served as the head of marketing, communications, and sales at Stages, an innovative theater company specializing in new works and inclusive storytelling in Houston. Prior to Stages, Tyler led the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra as its Executive Director, after previously serving in the role of Director of Marketing and Communications. His work with orchestras was preceded by a career in classical radio, in which he served in diverse roles spanning development, artistic planning, and general management.
Tyler’s undergraduate studies focused on music theory and music literature. He completed his graduate studies at Harvard University, where he researched arts audiences and creative placemaking, and he completed postgraduate studies in arts and culture strategy at the University of Pennsylvania.
As a musician, Tyler remains active as an oboist, vocalist, and composer. He currently lives in Houston with his wife.