Career
After graduating from Dartmouth, Taylor moved to New York City and obtained a job at the Department of Social Services. Realizing that it was not the job she wanted, she applied to business school in a joint degree program that also included a public health degree. While in business school, she worked nights and weekends as an administrator at St. Vincent's Hospital in Brooklyn and also worked at Smith Barney in its public finance department. She received an offer for a full-time job at Smith Barney when she graduated from Columbia. She then moved on to Lehman Brothers, followed by Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette.
In 1996, Taylor launched a career in the public sector and became assistant secretary to then Governor George Pataki. After briefly working for Keyspan Energy and serving as the chief financial officer of the Long Island Power Authority, she returned to then Governor Pataki's Office as deputy secretary. She first oversaw the state's authorities for Pataki and then moved to become his chief advisor on finance and housing issues.
In 2003, Pataki nominated her as New York State Superintendent of Banks, which is a cabinet position. In this position, Taylor was the head of the New York State Banking Department and Chairwoman of the New York State Banking Board. While at the department she received praise for policing fraud in low-income communities and overhauling the department structure. She also focused on utilizing banks for economic development in low-income communities in New York State.
In 2007, she left public service to become managing director at Wolfensohn Fund Management.
Taylor serves on the board of ACCION International, a microfinancing organization, and in June 2011 was named to the board of the YMCA of Greater New York. She also is a director of Sotheby's, Citigroup, and Brookfield Properties.
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