Throughout a three-decade career in finance, Lauren Tyler’s foremost priority has always been “to lead with the heart” while achieving the institution’s goals and carrying out its mission. Her interest in finance struck early: Tyler, who excelled in math throughout her school years, bought her first share of public stock at age fifteen. Since completing her B.A. in American studies at Yale in 1984 and an M.B.A. from Harvard in 1988, she has worked in investment banking, private equity, and most recently in senior corporate roles at the world’s largest banking institution.
For the past twenty-three years, Tyler has worked at JPMorgan Chase (or at a JPMC private equity affiliate), where her passion for the interpersonal side of the business is renowned. She has made building teams and relationships a priority, and she has excelled in her efforts. As the firm’s head of human resources for assets and wealth management, she leads a global team focused on attracting, developing, and retaining talent for a division that encompasses 26,000 employees, $18 billion in revenue, and $4 trillion in client assets. She also oversees HR for the firm’s employees in India and the Philippines. She has made mental health awareness and wellness education a core priority, establishing forums for employee conversation and implementing managerial training programs. Prior to her current role, Tyler co-led private equity co-investments for JPMorgan’s investment banking business, ran the firm’s investor relations in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and was the company’s global general auditor during the period of increased industry regulatory scrutiny that ensued. In that role, she spearheaded significant improvements to the firm’s internal audit process, thereby enhancing the company’s capacity to manage risk.
Throughout her career, Tyler has opened the dialogue about differences, improved education on diversity, and increased representation at every title level. Tyler advocated for inclusion long before it became a formal part of her portfolio. “Diversity has been a theme throughout my career—I’ve always been a mentor, always been involved, always been a big recruiter of those from underrepresented backgrounds.”
Tyler credits her Yale experience with awakening her curiosity and compassion: as an undergraduate, she reveled in the opportunity to forge friendships with classmates from vastly different environments. She cites her time at Harvard for developing her managerial and leadership capabilities—training that prepared her for a broad range of positions.
Alongside her professional work, Tyler has an abiding commitment to service that was ignited by her alma mater: “Yale really leapfrogged my life, and I have always enjoyed giving back.” Her experiences as a scholar-athlete on the women’s lacrosse team, a devoted Ezra Stiles resident, and a first-year counselor resulted in a deep and ongoing sense of community engagement. She is a member of the For Humanity campaign committee, the Parents Leadership Council, and the Yale Cancer Center Director’s Council, and has served on the Alumni Schools Committee and several reunion gift committees. Beyond Yale, she is actively involved in nature conservation and sits on the board of the World Wildlife Fund. She is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of Black executives globally. She has participated in the Federal Advisory Committee for Diversity in the Digital World, which made recommendations to increase minority ownership in media. Tyler also has extensive experience on both public and private company boards of directors.
For her accomplishments, Tyler has been recognized by Institutional Investor as the best investor relations professional in the large-cap bank category and received the Harlem YMCA’s Black Achievers in Industry Award. A passionate triathlete, she was invited to compete in the USA Triathlon Age-Group National Championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021. (As a cyclist she also has completed multiple century rides in support of Yale cancer research.) She and her husband, a community college professor, have five children; the youngest is a member of the Yale College Class of 2024.