Taylor Johnson Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, Venture Forward

Taylor Johnson is a marketing and communications strategist with more than 14 years of experience helping organizations grow through clarity, creativity, and connection. She brings a full-stack marketing background spanning startups, innovation consultancies, and global enterprises—where she’s led campaigns that built brand authority, accelerated pipeline growth, and turned complex ideas into accessible stories.

At Venture Forward, Taylor supports marketing strategy and communications, helping amplify the organization’s mission to build a stronger, more inclusive venture ecosystem. She partners with the team to strengthen brand storytelling, streamline campaign execution, and ensure that Venture Forward’s programs and insights reach the audiences that need them most.

Before joining Venture Forward, Taylor led global marketing at Mach49, where she built the firm’s demand generation engine and launched multi-channel campaigns across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Her earlier career includes leadership roles at Grabango, iWorkGlobal, and Amerit Fleet Solutions.

Known for her collaborative style and clear-headed approach, Taylor thrives on bringing structure to complex projects and helping teams operate with focus and empathy.