Higher Education & Government Leader, Motivational Speaker, Leadership Coach & Change Agent; Former Mayor of San Antonio; Former President of Rust College

Cary, NC, USA
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Ivy R. Taylor Biography

Dr. Ivy R. Taylor has been a leader in both government and higher education. She spent twenty years in San Antonio, Texas as an affordable housing advocate, educator, and elected official. Dr. Taylor served as Mayor of San Antonio, Texas for three years and as a member of the San Antonio City Council for five years. Her career began as a City of San Antonio employee and included time at an affordable housing nonprofit organization. Her higher education professional experience started with her role as a faculty member in the Public Administration Department at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Her interest in higher education as a tool for community and personal transformation led her to serve on the boards of two universities and then to pursue a doctorate in higher education management. Upon completion of the degree, she was hired to lead a small historically black college in Mississippi where she served from 2020 to 2023.

In 2024, she began serving as a senior advisor to the President of the University of North Carolina System. Dr. Taylor also serves UNC-Chapel Hill as the Director of Local Relations. In that role, she is focused on supporting efforts to ensure that the university and surrounding community strategically work together. Additionally, she has an appointment in the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government as a Professor of the Practice in Public Leadership.

Dr. Taylor obtained a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. Her other degrees are from Yale (B.A., 1992) and University of Pennsylvania (Ed.D., 2020).

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/29/2026.

Ivy R. Taylor Speaking Topics

  • Leadership for Challenging Times

    To respond to today's challenges, organizations need leaders who can innovate, collaborate and understand the needs of diverse stakeholders. Through the example of her leadership journey, Dr. Taylor shares inspiring lessons to encourage others in their work. Attendee results:

    • Think about the impact of their leadership in their current role
    • Envision new forms of servant leadership
    • Understand how to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
    • Contemplate how leadership skills can be used in different arenas

Ivy R. Taylor Videos

Ivy R. Taylor | TEDxSanAntonio

Ivy R. Taylor | TEDxSanAntonio

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