Tim Pylate has been at the helm of Armand Bayou Nature Center since 2018.  Hailing from Pearland, Texas, Tim has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has served in leadership positions in nonprofits all around the world, including the former Soviet Union, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and the United States.  In addition, Tim spent several years teaching in the United States and in Ukraine as a Peace Corps Volunteer, where he became fluent in Russian.

Tim holds a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Education from the University of Texas, El Paso. He is a lifelong lover of the natural world and the outdoors, and he is an avid herpetology enthusiast. 

Tim is a triathlete, and he and his wife, Kara, enjoy participating in various types of outdoor races. They have three children.