Ann Tyler is a principal and Director of Business Development at BCT Design Group. She leads the firm’s business development efforts in the United States, concentrating primarily on the East Coast and supporting the firm’s offices in Tampa Bay, Chicago, and Detroit. She focuses on mixed-use, often combined with multifamily, senior housing, retail and office, and connects with developers and organizations that can benefit from BCT Design Group’s expertise.

Ann is Chair of Mission Advancement for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Baltimore overseeing the development of thought-leadership programming for the Council; a member of ULI Washington, DC and its Women Leadership Initiative (WLI) Circles program; and a former Honorary Juror for the ULI Washington DC Real Estate Trends Awards program.

Additionally, Ann sits on ULI Tampa Bay’s WLI Steering Committee; is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC); and is a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee for the Maryland Zoo.

Ann joined BCT Design Group in 2013 with more than 20 years of experience in business development, marketing, and public relations. She derives the greatest pleasure from working with BCT’s creative team and others in the industry to see sustainable, creative projects come to life through collaboration and smart thinking.

She received her Bachelor of Arts in European Studies from Vanderbilt University.