Taylor Fay

• Oversee a $5M project portfolio serving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supporting enterprise-wide public health initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple mission-critical programs for the CDC’s Enterprise Data Office and Public Health Infrastructure Center.
• Partner with senior CDC leadership to develop strategic roadmaps, implement operational efficiencies, strengthen organizational leadership and culture, and align cross-agency initiatives with public health priorities.
• Facilitate collaborative sessions with internal and external executive stakeholders within the public health ecosystem to identify high-impact strategies that address systemic challenges across the public health landscape.
• Cultivate and maintain trusted client relationships, drive contract growth, and expand impact through proactive engagement, data-driven recommendations, and innovative service delivery.
• Build high-performing teams, fostering an inclusive team culture, professional development, and continuous learning.

• Selected to support the Chief AI Officer in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), providing high-impact strategic and operational support to advance the agency’s AI priorities.
• Drove implementation of the HHS Department-wide AI Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment across multiple operating divisions in response to federal directives and executive orders.
• Helped establish and facilitate a cross-agency AI Governance Council, promoting collaboration, accountability, and the ethical use of emerging technologies across HHS.
• Contributed to the finalization of the HHS Trustworthy AI Playbook, a department-wide guidance resource for responsible and ethical AI implementation.
• Played a critical coordination role across HHS divisions, translating complex policy into actionable plans while navigating a fast-paced and evolving federal landscape.

Note: Short-term role focused on supporting high-visibility strategic priorities at the department level; transitioned to a position better aligned with long-term career goals.

• Rapidly promoted through three levels based on strong performance, leadership, and the ability to manage complex client engagements across the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and multiple HHS operating divisions.
• Led and supported initiatives focused on data analytics, dashboard development, financial management, strategic planning, risk mitigation, and program evaluation—helping clients improve decision-making and program performance.
• Developed and delivered user-centered dashboards and reports to visualize key performance indicators and operational metrics, driving actionable insights across healthcare and administrative programs.
• Facilitated collaboration among cross-functional teams spread across the U.S., building consensus among diverse stakeholders, including IT experts, analysts, and policy leads.
• Contributed to firm-wide business development efforts, including proposal development, pipeline building, and strategic teaming, which supported contract growth and client expansion.