Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith is a seasoned communications professional currently serving as Vice President and Director of Global Corporate Communications at Dimensional Fund Advisors since October 2019. Prior to this role, Taylor held the position of Senior Director and Head of US Communications at Janus Henderson Investors U.S. from August 2016 to October 2019. Taylor's earlier experience includes serving as Associate Vice President of Financial Services Communications at Communications Strategy Group and Senior Account Executive at Makovsky, where a focus on public relations, crisis management, and integrated communications was prevalent. Taylor began a career in consumer marketing at Water Pik, Inc. and holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Colorado State University.