Tyler Bridge is a public finance attorney who works with Ohio public entities, including the state’s growing communities, to help them finance development projects and meet their economic goals. He specifically has experience with several state and local economic development incentives, such as Community Reinvestment Area (CRA), Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and other development-focused programs.

Tyler enthusiastically collaborates with cities, counties, townships and other public-purpose entities to help turn their economic dreams into reality. In fact, he has visited nearly all 88 Ohio county seats, working with city councils, city managers and public officials across the state to do his part in creating local jobs, generating investment and moving Ohio forward economically.

Tyler formerly served as an economic development consultant, as well as was a state and local tax intern with several global accounting firms. He was also previously a legislative aide to Representative John M. Rogers, a ranking member of the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee.

For additional ways to contact Tyler Bridge, you can reach his assistant Ashley Tarbet at 614.227.4964 or by email.

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D.), 2022; Recipient, Moritz Merit Scholarship; Board Member, Capitol Square Foundation; Executive Board Member, Business Law Society; Editor, Ohio State Business Law Journal

The Ohio State University Glenn College of Public Affairs (M.A. in Public Policy and Management), 2022; Recipient, Alumni Scholarship; Member, Glenn Mentorship Program

Georgetown University (B.A. magna cum laude in American Government and German), 2017; Speaker, Student Senate; Intern, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; Participant, Study Abroad Program in Germany

Distinctions

City of Hamilton, Ohio Proclamation Tyler James Bridge Day, 2013

• Tyler served as the City’s first High School Intern in its Economic Development Department devoting over two years of volunteer service to his community and developing a passion for economic development.

Professional Activities

Board Member, The Hamilton Mill Small Business Incubator, 2020–present

Member, Central Ohio Committee, Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program, 2020–present

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Additional Items

• Speaker, “Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance,” CDFA Webinar (August 2024)