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Rich P. Taylor

Senior Vice President, People Experience at Nasdaq

Cultural TransformationTalent ManagementInclusion & DiversityEmployee ExperienceOrganizational DesignStrategic Workforce Planning
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About

I'm Rich P. Taylor, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of People Experience at Nasdaq. My career has been dedicated to the intersection of talent development, cultural transformation, and human-centric work. From building global L&D departments at Thomson Reuters to leading inclusion and diversity at Palo Alto Networks and LinkedIn, I’ve focused on creating environments where people feel a genuine sense of pride and meaning in their contributions. With an academic background in Philosophy and Religion from Harvard and UC Berkeley, I bring a unique, research-heavy perspective to corporate leadership. I am deeply passionate about the idea that work should bring out the best in us and am a vocal advocate for the fact that Black history is American history. I’m here to engage with the People Ops community and anyone interested in scaling culture and talent systems within global powerhouses.

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What I can offer

  • ›Expertise in scaling talent systems in hyper-growth environments
  • ›Strategic guidance on Inclusion & Diversity
  • ›Executive coaching and leadership development
  • ›Insights on cultural transformation and employee engagement

Looking for

  • ›expanding my professional network
  • ›exploring mutual opportunities in the HR and People Ops community

Best fit for

HR and People Ops professionalsDiversity and Inclusion leadersCorporate culture strategistsAcademic and historical researchers

Current Interests

Black History & Civil RightsHuman-Centric WorkComparative Religion & PhilosophyPositive PsychologyDesign Thinking

Background

Career

Transitioned from academic instruction at UC Berkeley into global learning and talent leadership roles at Thomson Reuters, Cargill, and Applied Materials, eventually leading talent and inclusion at LinkedIn and Palo Alto Networks before joining Nasdaq.

Education

Ph.D. (ABD), University of California, Berkeley (Buddhism and Indian Studies); M.Div., Harvard University (Christian and Buddhist Origins); BA, Bates College (Philosophy and Religion).

Achievements

  • ›Led cultural transformation at Nasdaq resulting in top 10% industry engagement scores.
  • ›Directed global L&D operations at Cargill with a $22.3M annual budget.
  • ›Built a global L&D department from scratch at Thomson Reuters.
  • ›Recognized as one of Glassdoor’s Best Led Companies during tenure at Nasdaq.

Opinions

  • Black history is American history.
  • Work should be a source of meaning and pride, not just a task.
  • Busting bureaucracy is essential to accelerate corporate emergence as a tech powerhouse.
  • Cultural transformation is a primary driver for business success.