Kenneth Taylor
Education
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
Masters, Business Research; Organizational BehaviorAugust 2003 2002-01-01 - 2003-01-01
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management and 2000-01-01 - 2002-01-01
Brigham Young University
BS, Engineering 1990-01-01 - 1996-01-01
WASHS
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WASHS
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Redmond, Inc.
Current
Redmond, Inc.
Intrepid Potash
2005-08-01 - 2017-11-01
Intrepid Potash
Duff & Phelps (formerly S&P)
2003-10-01 - 2005-08-01
Duff & Phelps (formerly S&P)
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2002-08-01 - 2003-08-01
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Illinois Development Finance Authority
2002-06-01 - 2002-09-01
Illinois Development Finance Authority
University of Chicago
2002-06-01 - 2002-09-01
University of Chicago
RALPH M. PARSONS CORPORATION
1996-01-01 - 2000-04-01
RALPH M. PARSONS CORPORATION
Skills
Summary
DRIVING GROWTH & DELIVERING PROFITS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL LEADERSHIP I am a multi-disciplined executive who thoughtfully leads high performance teams to execute strategies that accelerate growth and profitability. I develop strategies and drive results through expertise in finance, business development, data analysis, and operations. Multi-dimensional Capabilities Strategic Planning - Facilitated the development and execution of a plan to convert a high cost mine to a more valuable mineral. High Performance Teams - Directed team responsible for improving production of our premium product. Business Development - Drove the creation of key development partnerships and by-product sales opportunities. Thoughtful Leadership - Directed major reorganization of our capital management and project management systems, including implementation and change management. Finance Acumen- Led finance participation on four key successful transactions: (1) equity buy-out of minority partner, (2) debt syndication, (3) private equity sale of minority position in the company, and (4) initial public offering of stock. Specialties: Managing teams for high performance, strategic planning and execution, change management, corporate communications, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, negotiation, board presentations, business proposals, project development and management, joint ventures, technical collaborations, research and development, due diligence, market research, and facilitation. Noted for speaking on industry outlook and on corporate decision making.
