Tim Taylor is Cofounder and President of America Succeeds, bringing a unique background of executive, nonprofit, and public policy experience to the organization. Prior to launching America Succeeds--a systems-change organization that harnesses the power and influence of the business community to improve student outcomes and prepare learners for dreams and jobs--he served as the founding President of Colorado Succeeds. Tim is a fellow of the 14th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He was named one of Getting Smart's "60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education", has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation, and served as a critical reader for the upcoming Good to Great and K-12 Education monograph by business author Jim Collins. Tim is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College and The George Washington University. He lives in Denver, Colorado and is an avid outdoorsman and music junkie.