Taylor is currently Deputy Attorney General for the State of Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT), where he has served since 2017 as general counsel to Alabama’s Secretary of Information Technology, a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. In 2021, he began serving in a dual capacity as associate counsel to the Alabama Department of Finance, specializing in procurement, information technology, and cybersecurity. He previously served as Policy Analyst for Governor Bob Riley and Deputy Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey. Prior to joining OIT, he served as counsel for the Alabama Department of Commerce.
Taylor holds a B.S. in Economics, a J.D., and an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama and is a member of the Alabama State Bar, where he is a member of the Leadership Forum, Class 16. He also serves on the University of Alabama’s advisory boards for the Blackburn Institute and the Division of Community Affairs and is a member of the PARCA Roundtable.
Taylor lives in Pike Road, Alabama and is a native of Tuscaloosa. He and his wife Whitney have two children.