About Us
We engineer print solutions that build businesses. Taylor’s combination of printed products, digital services and integrated technology is the largest in the communications industry.
Industry-Leading Technologies- Unmatched Print Capabilities
- Worldwide Reach
We engineer print solutions that build businesses. Taylor’s combination of printed products, digital services and integrated technology is the largest in the communications industry.
- Industry-Leading Technologies
- Unmatched Print Capabilities
- Worldwide Reach
Powering brands by empowering people
We are committed to our communities, culture and the environment. We care about the world around us and demonstrate it by investing and participating in initiatives that connect people, enrich lives, and support health and sustainability.
Community Outreach and Involvement
Our business and teams of employees help improve the communities in which we live and work. We contribute through leadership involvement, volunteerism and sponsored events.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Shaping the company’s culture is an inseparable part of our business strategy. Taylor will not waver from its resolve to make a difference for all minority populations in a way that respects and empowers every individual to express their voice and their authentic self.
Being the Change We Want to See
We see diversity and inclusion as fundamental business philosophies. The logic is simple: diversity and inclusion programs make our businesses better. They help us recruit new employee talent. They connect on a deeper level with our customers.
Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses (MWBE)
Taylor is dedicated to creating economic strength — in our communities and across the country — through our efforts to support and assist minority-and women-owned companies. These relationships ultimately strenghten both to Taylor and supplier organiations themselves.
Sustainability, Health and Safety
We are committed to applying our global knowledge and expertise to continually improve safety, wellness, environmental performance and sustainability.
Glen Taylor
Chairman & Founder
Glen started his career with Carlson Wedding Service while attending college. He later purchased the business in 1975, assembled a passionate leadership team and dramatically expanded the firm’s capabilities through acquisitions and startups, bringing its spirit of ingenuity across markets and international borders.
Charlie Whitaker
Chief Executive Officer
After 30 years in the paper and printing industry, Whitaker joined Taylor as executive vice president and has been with Taylor for 11 years. After leading several of the company’s businesses after their acquisition, he was named CEO in 2020 and is committed to unifying our diverse family of businesses into one team to achieve success and growth.
Bob Makela
Corporate Treasurer
Bob has worked for Taylor for 31 years and has held a variety of positions including Controller, Tax Director, and currently as Corporate Treasurer. He is also the Chair of Taylor's 401(k) plan for all employees. With expertise in financial management, retirement plans, acquisitions, loan agreements, tax planning and risk management, he helps support numerous financial initiatives for the entire organization.
Carolyn Erickson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Carolyn has served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Taylor for four years. She has extensive expertise in strategic and field HR, talent acquisition, learning and performance, total rewards, payroll, benefits, employee support, and internal communications.
Tru Pettigrew
Chief Diversity Officer
Tru is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for both the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. He also serves as the Chief Diversity Officer for Taylor, overseeing all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including the direction for Taylor’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming.
Tommy Merickel
Chief Sales Officer
Tommy has worked for Taylor for 35 years and has held a variety of positions, providing decades of expertise and driving significant growth in each. He currently serves as the Chief Sales Officer for Taylor, focusing on building business relationships as a Taylor ambassador, driving sales development and strategizing organic growth plans.
Glenn Bottomly
Chief Marketing Officer
Glenn has worked for Taylor for 11 years and serves as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s overall marketing strategy. He has expertise in market research and communications, digital and product marketing, creative, brand, customer experience and relationship management, sales enablement, innovation, public relations, and social media.
Charlie Hipp
Chief Information Officer
As Taylor’s Chief Information Officer, Charlie leads information technology teams and offshore technology labor operations for the company. He has worked for Taylor for 14 years, managing both internal and customer-facing systems that power the organization’s corporate shared service platforms.
Jay Parker
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Jay has been with Taylor for 30 years, serving in a variety of roles in multiple Taylor companies. As Taylor’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, he leads a team that manages raw materials purchases indirect expenses, capital and logistics expenditures, supplier relationships, and supply chain data analytics.
Susan Drenning
Enterprise Group President
Susan has worked for Taylor for 30 years, serving in a variety of businesses in multiple roles across the organization. Her areas of expertise include product innovation, digital and direct marketing, customer lifecycle management, brand development, and business transformation and optimization.
Dennis Duchene
Enterprise Group President
Dennis has worked for Taylor for three years, and leads an exciting portfolio of companies including our Document Management, Labeling Solutions and Office Products businesses. He brings with him a broad range of business experience leading business groups in a variety of industries.
Nate Mullikin
Enterprise Group President
Nate has been with Taylor for 18 years, and brings a variety of business experience and skills in many areas to the leadership team. These include customer service, sales leadership and architecture, lean manufacturing, business transformation, technology, acquisitions, employee engagement, and servant leadership.
Mike Robinson
Enterprise Group President
In the eight years he has worked for Taylor, Mike has enjoyed leading, motivating and investing in others to achieve positive growth for the company. His areas of expertise include business strategy, execution excellence, operations, customer experience, financial analysis and performance management.
Andrew Bittner
Business Unit President
Andrew has been with Taylor for 16 years and his areas of expertise include data strategy, data application development and data science. He has also focused on business process optimization, supply chain management, financial analysis and sales administration.
