Brent W. Taylor
General Manager

Brent joined Acceleration in November 2009 after leading the group that acquired a majority interest in Acceleration. Brent is a native of the Kansas City area having grown up in the south KC area before his family relocated to the Liberty area. Brent received his BS in Economics & Finance from Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. Post graduation he began his career in Mississippi with Universal Underwriters Group (now Zurich) as an Account Executive. After 7 years in Mississippi, Brent returned to the local area and spent the next 5 years in the local banking industry as a lender and business development director. Brent is a 2010 graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions Leadership program. Brent is proud to be leading Acceleration and looks forward to the challenges present in growing the company into one of the most recognized and respected CROs in the drug development industry. Furthermore, Brent has committed Acceleration to being an integral part of advancing the regions initiative in the life sciences arena, as well as supporting local civic causes through both volunteerism and financial support.

Brent currently is involved with two local organizations, Gillis and Urban Rangers, which are both dedicated to providing educational and personal growth opportunities for at risk young men. He currently serves as committee chair for Gillis Golf Classic, its annual fundraising event. Gillis is a private educational campus specializing in serving needs of young men faced with behavioral development problems. The Urban Ranger Corps is an organization, which serves at risk, Kansas City male youth by providing job skill training, educational support and mentoring outreach services in the local urban community. Brent is currently serving on the Board of Directors for this organization in the capacity of Treasurer. Brent is proud to serve both these organizations in various volunteer and fundraising capacities.

Brent and his wife Leigh reside in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City with their two young children, Hayden and Leighton. They have invested themselves in being a part of the urban renewal of our region and are committed to making Kansas City a great place to live and raise a family.