Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Curtis E. Taylor, Sr. has extensive work experience in various leadership roles in the technology and information technology (IT) sectors. Curtis E. started their career at Emmis Communications in 1998, where they served as a Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer. During their time there, they built and led a corporate technology team, managed a significant budget, and played a key role in the development of a new company utilizing radio spectrum for traffic data transmission.
In 2009, Taylor joined Gene B. Glick Co. as the VP Information Technology/Chief Information Officer. Here, they reorganized the IT department to support company growth, implemented a performance-based culture, and aligned IT goals with the company's strategic objectives.
Since 2013, Taylor has been working at Wabash Valley Power Alliance. Curtis E. started as the VP Technical Services and was later promoted to Executive Vice President, Technology Services. In these roles, they implemented a support model for Technical Services staff, ensured technology projects aligned with organizational goals, and evaluated and implemented technology solutions to enhance productivity, security, and cost-efficiency.
Overall, Curtis E. Taylor, Sr. has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise in technology and IT management throughout their career.
Curtis E. Taylor, Sr. obtained an Associate's degree in Computer Information Processing from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, which they completed from 1985 to 1988. From 1985 to 1989, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Advance Technical Studies, also at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Following this, they enrolled at Butler University, where they earned a Master's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Business Administration, between the years 1993 and 1996. In 1996, they pursued another Master's degree, this time in Telecommunications from Webster University, completing it in 1998. Lastly, Curtis E. Taylor, Sr. attended the University of Phoenix from 2002 to 2005, where they obtained a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems.
Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative created out of the need for reliable, affordable electricity in America's heartland. We don't have customers, we have members. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, WVPA provides wholesale power to 23 distribution cooperatives in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri that serve over 310,000 residential and business members (which makes us a co-op of co-ops). In other words, we're not selling electricity to customers and we're not working for shareholders. We're providing electricity to members who are actually owners. And we are guided by the seven principles that govern all co-ops. Our unique approach to supplying electricity has positioned us for years of very competitive electric rates. By using a variety of fuel sources to supply electricity, such as coal, natural gas, landfill gas, solar , wind, and even cattle waste, we manage our risk for more predictable rates, no matter what the future holds. From our role in establishing ACES, Touchstone Energy®, and MISO to developing highly successful POWER MOVES(R) energy efficiency programs and Co-op Solar, WVPA continues to look to the future to deliver stability and growth. We are a deliberately different kind of power company. And that's good news for the people who depend on us. Learn more about our Power Moves program at https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-moves-ee/