Taylor Williamson, MPH

Cadence is helmed by Taylor Williamson. Before Cadence, Taylor led donor engagement, growth, and proposal efforts at Abt Global and RTI International, raising over $350 million in grants and contracts. Over his 20 years in public health and development, he has partnered with dozens of nonprofit organizations, research institutions, and governments in the US and internationally to strengthen their ability to respond to, and execute, competitive awards in health and social services. He translates complex project designs, grant applications, and project success to storytelling impact.

Before working in development, Taylor was a program manager and health systems strengthening expert. He managed four public health programs worth tens of millions of dollars, spanning nearly a dozen countries. He was the health governance technical lead for three USAID-funded health system strengthening projects, where he provided technical direction and leadership for health governance challenges, including country programs to improve access to justice for people living with HIV and key populations, strengthen health sector decentralization, and assess health systems.

He previously worked in Rwanda, where he managed CHF International’s (now Global Communities) capacity development portfolio, working with civil society organizations to improve their strategic planning, program management, and advocacy skills. He has published several manuscripts and working papers on civil society, decentralization, human rights, and social accountability. He attended Colorado College and Tulane University and has worked in over two dozen countries.

He’s also an avid runner, skier, and proud Tennessean.