Tyler Spalding is a seasoned communications and impact leader with nearly two decades of experience. He has a strong track record of developing and executing global communications strategies – and leading high-performing teams – that engage key stakeholders, advance organizational priorities, and protect and grow reputation.
Tyler joins JUST Capital from Golin, where he led the NY Corporate Affairs practice and expanded the firm’s Executive Positioning & Thought Leadership offerings. Prior to Golin, Tyler played a leadership role in establishing and growing PayPal’s global Corporate Affairs team following its independence from eBay Inc. During his tenure, Tyler led communications and thought leadership for the President & CEO through significant periods of growth and transformation. He also built and grew a leadership communications team that advised on and coordinated across the programs for the rest of the executive team. Tyler’s deep in-house experience extends across all corporate affairs disciplines, having most recently led PayPal’s social impact and sustainability functions and long-term strategic partnerships with leading organizations such as the Aspen Institute, Fortune, and World Economic Forum.
Before joining PayPal, Tyler held various leadership positions at eBay Inc., Edelman, and Ashoka. An advocate for social and environmental progress, he serves on the Boards of Directors for the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and Junior Achievement of New York. Tyler studied at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and he’s an Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow, a City & State NY Responsible 100 honoree, and a PRovoke Media Rising Star.