Biography

Brad Taylor is considered one of Utah’s most experienced charter school finance experts. Mr. Taylor has served as Academica West’s Chief Financial Officer for 12 years and oversees the financial and accounting activities of the company’s client schools. In addition to overseeing general school financial operations, Mr. Taylor advises governing boards and school directors on budgeting, financial forecasting, annual state and federal reporting requirements, and state charter school funding rules. In 2015, Mr. Taylor was appointed by the Utah Senate President to serve on the Charter School Legislative Task Force that is charged with making educational funding recommendations to the Utah State Legislature. Prior to joining Academica West, Mr. Taylor was a staff auditor with Deloitte in Salt Lake City, Utah. During this period, he spent much of his time working on audits involving the banking industry and non-profit organizations. Mr. Taylor earned his BA and MAcc degrees from Weber State University.