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Blair Taylor

CEO, My Brother's Keeper Alliance

Bio Current as of September 15, 2016

In April 2016, Blair Taylor became Chief Executive Officer of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit launched by the White House in 2015 to advance communities of color broadly and boys and men of color more specifically.

In this current role, Taylor leads one of the nation’s most dynamic initiatives focused on America’s most vital emerging population. He brings more than 25 years of expertise across the private, public, and non-profit sectors to this assignment.

Prior to joining MBK Alliance, Taylor served as a member of the Starbucks Coffee Company’s senior leadership team.

During his first several years, he led all corporate social responsibility (CSR) functions while also serving as executive vice president (EVP) of Starbucks Global Partner Resources (HR). Just prior to his departure, Taylor served as Chief Community Officer and President of the Starb