Taylor Knickel is on a mission to build thriving communities. She brings over a decade of expertise in community organizing and civic engagement to her role as Executive Director of the Texas Center for Employee Ownership, and her unique approach melds systems thinking and human-centered design to reveal leverage points for significant impact.

As Founder of Civic Innovation Lab, Taylor helped clients maximize their impact and increase their community value through impact strategy design, bridging capital connections, and identifying innovative impact opportunities. Her previous experience includes directing statewide anti-hunger efforts at Texas Hunger Initiative and establishing the first 2-Gen civic leadership institute in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 

She has a Master of Social Work from Baylor University and an Executive Certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. She would love to meet with you over a cup of coffee, and you can ask her about homesteading, modern quilting, and toddlers.