Mike Taylor
Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer for KEF, Mike Taylor is focused on transforming public education through the expansion of best practices, creation of innovation in the classroom, and development of research-based solutions that bring a continuous improvement approach to address the challenges facing public schools.
Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Public Administration from Gardner-Webb University. He also holds Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and Certified Education Foundation Leader (CEFL) certifications. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves as Chair of the National Association of Education Foundations Board of Directors. He has been a featured speaker at industry conferences.
Mike has 30 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience, including 15 years of leadership in the education foundation industry. Prior to joining KEF in 2023, he served as CEO of the Henrico Education Foundation in Richmond, Virginia, and Executive Director of the Mountain Education Foundation in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
Mike is an East Tennessee native and shares three children with his wife, Julie Mills Taylor. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with family, reading, outdoor activities and University of Tennessee football.

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What is your "why"?

I have a passion for creating strong schools that ensure all students reach their fullest potential. My mother was an educator and instilled in me the value of being a lifelong learner. I believe education creates a brighter future for children, and I want to share my love for learning by expanding educational opportunities for every child in our community and encourage a new generation of students to become educators.

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What is your "why"?

I have a passion for creating strong schools that ensure all students reach their fullest potential. My mother was an educator and instilled in me the value of being a lifelong learner. I believe education creates a brighter future for children, and I want to share my love for learning by expanding educational opportunities for every child in our community and encourage a new generation of students to become educators.

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Mike Taylor headshot
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What is your "why"?

I have a passion for creating strong schools that ensure all students reach their fullest potential. My mother was an educator and instilled in me the value of being a lifelong learner. I believe education creates a brighter future for children, and I want to share my love for learning by expanding educational opportunities for every child in our community and encourage a new generation of students to become educators.

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Mike Taylor
Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer for KEF, Mike Taylor is focused on transforming public education through the expansion of best practices, creation of innovation in the classroom, and development of research-based solutions that bring a continuous improvement approach to address the challenges facing public schools.
Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Public Administration from Gardner-Webb University. He also holds Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and Certified Education Foundation Leader (CEFL) certifications. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves as Chair of the National Association of Education Foundations Board of Directors. He has been a featured speaker at industry conferences.
Mike has 30 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience, including 15 years of leadership in the education foundation industry. Prior to joining KEF in 2023, he served as CEO of the Henrico Education Foundation in Richmond, Virginia, and Executive Director of the Mountain Education Foundation in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
Mike is an East Tennessee native and shares three children with his wife, Julie Mills Taylor. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with family, reading, outdoor activities and University of Tennessee football.

Credentials

• Theros Lorem Ipso
• Hectare jheegla lorem
• Klave lorem ipso
• Lorem ipso unum
• Eros hectare klava

Degrees

• Theros Lorem Ipso
• Hectare jheegla lorem
• Klave lorem ipso
• Lorem ipso unum
• Eros hectare klavalist

Mike Taylor headshot
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What is your "why"?

I have a passion for creating strong schools that ensure all students reach their fullest potential. My mother was an educator and instilled in me the value of being a lifelong learner. I believe education creates a brighter future for children, and I want to share my love for learning by expanding educational opportunities for every child in our community and encourage a new generation of students to become educators.

Pellentesque elementum tempor augue, ut vestibulum nibh semper eget. Donec ipsum eros, sagittis eget turpis ac, suscipit iaculis libero. Sed sagittis lorem id finibus sollicitudin. Nulla tempus ex nec laoreet ornare. Aenean nec nibh at nisl accumsan tincidunt non sed nibh. Phasellus blandit eros blandit, hendrerit sem ac, molestie dolor. Nulla congue nisl eu odio molestie, ac tincidunt orci pulvinar. Pellentesque convallis eros nunc, vitae iaculis nulla porttitor non. Maecenas nec lectus id diam mattis pretium in non metus.