Longtime Posse Supporter Deepens Commitment to Scholars’ Success
For Bank of America Senior Vice President Joe Tyler, volunteering with Posse has never been a side commitment—it’s been a defining thread woven through his career, shaping his sense of purpose and, now, guiding his vision for retirement. Over nearly a decade of service, Joe has shown up in many roles—DAP evaluator, résumé coach, and career mentor—but always with the same goal: to open doors for the next generation.
Joe’s journey with Posse began with a simple introduction. While at Bank of America, he learned of the opportunity for employees of the Posse Career partner to volunteer.
“In cities where we have Commercial Banking Group offices that overlap Posse locations, Alastair Borthwick, who is on the Posse board, promoted volunteering opportunities for bankers within those offices.”
Inspired by the mission, he signed up to participate in the Dynamic Assessment Process (DAP), Posse’s distinctive method for identifying high-potential leaders often overlooked by traditional admissions criteria. What started as a single opportunity quickly became something more meaningful.
“It started with the DAP process,” Joe recalls. “Once you see the students—their ambition, their resilience—you want to do more.”
Posse’s mission is more vital than ever.
And he did. Year after year, Joe returned to evaluate Scholars, gradually expanding his involvement. He became a résumé coach, a career mentor, and, more recently, a speaker for Posse Chicago Scholars, sharing practical guidance on navigating the job search. In every role, his approach has remained consistent: meet students where they are and walk alongside them as they grow.
That commitment is perhaps best reflected in the relationships he’s built. Among the many Scholars he has supported, a few stand out—Abraham Ailemen, a senior at Cornell University preparing to join West Monroe full-time; Tyler Reed, a Middlebury graduate and Ubben Fellow now headed to Goldman Sachs; and Kwame Boateng, a rising junior at Middlebury set to spend the summer with Posse partner Laird-Norton Wetherby.
“We stay in touch,” Joe says. “My plan is to continue mentoring them as they begin their full-time careers and to use my network to make the right introductions along the way.”
As Joe looks toward retirement, his commitment to this work is only deepening. Rather than stepping back, he’s stepping forward—focusing on supporting first-generation students as they navigate the path to college and career. For him, Posse isn’t a chapter that’s ending. It’s the one that comes next.
“Posse’s mission is more vital than ever,” he says.
