About KatActively engaged in the community, Taylor served on the board of directors for United Way of Greater, CDC Federal Credit Union, and served as Chair of the Next Generation Board for Citizens Trust Bank. Taylor is a member of Emory University's Board of Visitors and New Life Community Center, the Grove Park Foundation and 21st Century Leaders.
Taylor is a proud woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership DeKalb, and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. She is a proud New Leaders Council Fellow and Regional Leadership Institute graduate. She is also a graduate of REAP Atlanta, has a certificate in Entrepreneurship from Cornell, and a certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from University of South Florida. Former President and CEO as well as Appointee of Mayor Lance Bottoms, for the City of Atlanta, Katerina now serves as Director of DEI for Nelson Mullins an AM Law 100 Firm. In 2022 Kat introduced her very own gourmet coffee brand to Atlanta and beyond. Taylor has been honored and recognized by both the Atlanta Business Chronicle and Georgia Trend Magazine as a top 40 under 40, and Atlanta Business League’s 100 Most Influential African American Women in Metro Atlanta. Kennesaw State Siegel Leadership Institute honored her with their 2017 Phenomenal Woman of the Year Award and in 2014 the Atlanta Tribune named her a History Maker. In 2019 Taylor was honored with the title Most Notable Georgian by Georgia Trend and received the Woman of Excellence Award. Taylor has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration Degree in Marketing from Texas Wesleyan University and an MBA in Finance. Affectionately, known as Kat, Taylor lives on the westside of Atlanta. . |
Kat Taylor, President & CEO of DeKalb Chamber,Georgia Aquarium 2016
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