Taylor Lies, Board President

Taylor Lies joined the Centre Street Food Pantry (CSFP) Board in 2023 and also that year became President of the Board of Directors. He co-leads the organization, along with our Executive Director, to create and achieve strategic objectives, annual goals and to ensure all of what we do is driven by our mission and values. Taylor serves on the Governance Committee as well as leads fundraising events for the Marketing & Fundraising Committee. Taylor has been a regular volunteer at CSFP since January of 2019.

Taylor has a background in strategic innovation, consumer research, facilitation and coaching across consumer and commercial product sectors. He has worked with numerous companies, including P&G, Case New Holland, Cardinal Health, Daimler Chrysler, JP Morgan Chase and Worthington Industries to create new product offerings that delight customers and deliver on revenue goals. He currently works as a Life Coach, leveraging many of those same skills, to help clients envision and reach a more fulfilling, values-based life. 

Taylor received his B.A. in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University, his Master of Design (MDes) from the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology and his Coaching Certification from Co-Active Training Institute. He has lived in Newton since 2017, with his wife, daughter and son.