President and CEO
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
As President & CEO of DAAA, Ronald S. Taylor leads an agency of 150 staff members with an operating budget of $73 million. DAAA -- one of 16 Area Agencies on Aging in Michigan -- serves over 90,000 seniors, caregivers and adults with disabilities annually, including the largest minority population of older adults in the state. He joined the organization in October 2018.
Taylor has had local, state and national experience in social services, governmental/non-profit and faith-based sectors. He has built key coalitions, partnerships and community networks vital to keeping adults safe and independent in their homes and communities as long as possible. His business practices are focused on continuous quality improvement, optimizing productivity, program development and implementation and consensus building. Taylor received a Master of Business Administration - Management, Tiffin University, 2001; Master of Arts - Urban Planning, The University of Akron, 1989; Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, The University of Akron, 1988.