Dan Tyrer is a licensed Architect in the State of Michigan and the Design Lead with GMB, focusing on design impacting students and lifelong learners in K-12 and Higher Education. He has studied design throughout his career, acting as design and project architect across a wide range of project types. In his current role at GMB, he is a leader of design mentorship, culture, and quality in support of the colleagues and communities he serves in professional practice.

Beyond his professional roles, Dan explores design through travel, furniture design and fabrication, installations, and photography. He is a graduate of LTU with his Bachelor of Science in Architecture, after which he received his Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan. He has practiced architecture in Southeast and West Michigan, and was previously an adjunct faculty member at LTU.

Dan has been an active member of the American Institute of Architects, including holding the Vice President, President, and Past President positions for the Grand Rapids chapter. Additionally, he has participated in multiple programs including acting as a THRIVE Mentor, assisting the Honor Awards Planning Committee, and jurying multiple Honor Awards programs.

After many years in Grand Rapids, Dan now resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife an two children.