Ms. Taylor was appointed Executive Director of the California Transportation Commission in June 2023. In this capacity, she has a major role in affecting the outcome of all policies and actions adopted by the Commission including the programming and allocation of several billion dollars annually for the construction of highway, passenger rail, transit, and active transportation improvements throughout California.

Ms. Taylor initially joined the Commission as the Chief Deputy Director in May 2020. Before joining the Commission, Ms. Taylor previously held positions at the California Association of Councils of Governments and the San Joaquin Council of Governments. In each of these positions, Ms. Taylor was responsible for advocating for the diverse voices of regional transportation agencies statewide.

In 2022, Ms. Taylor was awarded the WTS Sacramento Chapter’s Women of the Year Award for her accomplishments with the Commission. While with the San Joaquin Council of Governments, Ms. Taylor received the 2015 Certificate of Appreciation from the Stockton Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for her work leading the regional transportation planning process.

Ms. Taylor is a graduate of Alabama A&M University, one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.