Mission Essential Personnel Welcomes New Vice President for Global Initiatives

6/16/2008

COLUMBUS, OH -- Mission Essential Personnel today announced Chris Taylor as the company’s new Vice President for Global Initiatives.

Chris is a recent graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where he studied international security and political economy and earned a Master of Public Administration degree. He was also the Director of the Harvard Defense and Security Initiative and a member of the Harvard Defense Leadership Project. Prior to that, Taylor was the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Blackwater Worldwide.

Chad Monnin, CEO of Mission Essential personnel said, “We are pleased that Chris has joined our team. His industry experience, education, and reputation for professionalism and integrity will help drive our growth and success.”

Chris Taylor is the founder of Future American Leaders, a non-profit that provides leadership development for young Americans who will lead in all sectors of American society.

He has appeared on MSNBC and CNN offering commentary on global security challenges. Chris is the founding Chairman of the International Peace Operations Association and a member of the World Affairs Council. He earned his MBA from the College of William & Mary and has attended Harvard University’s Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.