Teresa Taylor is a nationally recognized executive who brings integrity, focus, vision and agility to corporate leadership. She has earned a reputation for building and managing cohesive teams, inspiring loyalty, managing through conflict and embracing change.

Teresa is the former Chief Operating Officer of Qwest, a Fortune 200 telecommunications and media company. During her tenor, she directed the strategy and daily operations of 30,000 people in field support, technical development, sales, marketing, customer support and IT systems in India and the United States.

Recently, Teresa harnessed her experience as a COO of a Fortune 200 company and a mother of two sons to write her inspiring book, The Balance Myth: Rethinking Work-Life Success.