KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Bearing primary responsibility for pursuing the Foundation’s priorities, including implementation of the strategic and racial equity plans as well as future visioning and organizational evolution. • Serving as the primary spokesperson and face of the Foundation to grantees, donors, stakeholders, and the region-at-large.• Fostering a robust, proactive development effort aimed at supporting a diverse base of donors in their philanthropy, building financial support for the Foundation’s strategic priorities, and expanding the resources available to the community in both the near and long terms. • Inspiring and motivating staff through collaborative and empowering leadership that maximizes staff talents and skills and centers equity in the Foundation’s internal systems and ways of working. • Supporting strong governance by cultivating, empowering, and supporting a diverse and inclusive Board of Trustees. • Engaging in strategic, community, and thought leadership by collaborating with a wide range of partners, leveraging external resources to support community priorities, and identifying opportunities for collaboration and advocacy. Advancing mission-aligned grantmaking, capacity building, and evaluation efforts. • Ensuring a culture of learning where data is used to assess impact and guide decisions. • Guiding the Foundation in prudent and transparent financial management, including the effective stewardship of the Foundation’s assets and oversight of the annual operating budget. • Raising the profile of the Foundation through the effective communication of priorities and the various roles we play in the community.

Committees:Co-Chair, Center for Racial Dialogue and Communal Transformation2018- President, Faculty Senate2015-2017; 2018-2019Center for Teaching2010 - Institutional Effectiveness Committee2011 -

In an interim capacity, I was responsible for overseeing the institution's $2M Bridge to College Grants office, the Academic Center for Excellence and the Max R. Traurig Library.

Developed and implemented Peer Tutoring Program; Created and Facilitated tutor training programs; Chair, NEASC Standard Two Accreditation Committee

Kathy Taylor, as an equity consultant, partners with visionary leaders and corporations and guides learning journeys where all are encouraged to challenge assumptions, uncover and reflect upon hidden bias, and think deeply about aligning values and vision with everyday practice. Using an inquiry lens, Kathy's interactive style is empowering and calls all to purposefully construct more equitable and inclusive environments. Focused on unconscious bias and equity, Kathy has worked with individuals, teams, and organizations to create shared understanding and awareness of how bias can influence our decisions, shape interactions, thus impacting colleagues, clients, and the communities we serve.