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Dylan Taylor (born: October 23, 1970) is an American business executive and thought leader, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer, Americas, for Colliers International, the second-largest global real estate firm in the world.

Career
Taylor joined Colliers International in July 2009, and is currently CEO of the Americas Region.

Prior to joining Colliers, Dylan was President of Global Client Services for industry competitor Grubb & Ellis (2005–2009),,  and Senior Vice President, Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle (2000–2005). Previously, he was with SAIA Burgess, a global supplier of electronics based in Switzerland, for nearly seven years.

Taylor has appeared on both CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and is often quoted by the media on matters related to commercial real estate and global commerce. Taylor has appeared as speaker or host at economic and real estate conferences hosted by Bloomberg, Bank of America, the Appraisal Institute, the Urban Land Institute, and the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.

Taylor serves on the boards of Curian Capital and Tecta America.

Accolades
Taylor was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2011, being selected from a pool of 6,000 nominees. Taylor was previously a winner of “40 Under 40” by both the Denver Business Journal and Real Estate Forum Magazine. In addition, Taylor is the only commercial real estate expert to be named a Delphi Fellow of Big Think, and was included in Globalization Today's "Powerhouse 25" for his thought leadership in outsourcing.

Education
Taylor holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and was an honors graduate in engineering at the University of Arizona.

Philanthropy
Taylor is a board member of the Colorado chapter of March of Dimes, the Colorado Film Commission, the Young Professionals Organization and the Kempe Foundation, as well as an elected member of the Denver Council on Foreign Relations.

Quotes
"No one has the power to overcome your will to succeed.’’

"The only obstacles in life are the ones you create for yourself.’’

Internet articles

 * Business Week summary
 * Knowledge Leader interview
 * CoStar interview
 * Young Global Leaders Announcement for 2011
 * CNBC Young Global Leaders Announcement
 * "Young Turks", Commercial Property Executive, May 2011