Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JENNIFER TAYLOR

Taylor leads the Northern Virginia Technology Council, one of the largest regional technology trade associations in the nation. Comprised of some 400 members, NVTC represents tech industry players ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies to universities and nonprofits.

Before taking the helm at NVTC in 2020, Taylor, an Ohio native, was vice president of industry affairs at the Consumer Technology Association and held sales, marketing and development leadership roles for Caring Village, AARP and the American Red Cross. While at the Consumer Technology Association, Taylor launched in 2017 an apprenticeship coalition in partnership with IBM that has created hundreds of tech apprenticeships.

Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from George Mason University. She is a member of the management advisory council for the George Mason University School of Management and a trustee for Think Big for Kids and Connected DMV.

She has received the Prominent Patriots in Business Award from George Mason University School of Business, a Tech Titans Award and two American Red Cross Tiffany Leadership Awards.