Tyler J. Smith

Deputy Regional Director, Everytown for Gun Safety

Washington, District of Columbia

Tyler Smith is the deputy regional director for Everytown for Gun Safety, where he advocates for communities that are marginalized in mainstream media conversations around violence. His work is informed by his personal experiences losing loved ones to gun violence. At Everytown, Tyler builds coalitions of survivors and legislators across the South to increase government engagement, supports volunteers in their advocacy efforts, and collaborates with activists across the ideological spectrum to find common ground.