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Experts in finance and higher education are the latest additions to the Arizona Technology Council board of directors.

The new board members are Art Taylor, PayPal’s vice president of Global Compliance Investigations, and Grace O’Sullivan, vice president of corporate engagement and partnerships at Arizona State University. Both were elected unanimously to serve three-year terms at recent quarterly board meetings.

Art Taylor

Taylor leads a team of industry experts in charge of risk and compliance investigations in North America, ensuring PayPal fulfills its commitment to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and other related financial crimes. Taylor’s team is primarily concentrated in two main hubs — Phoenix and Omaha, Nebraska — and encompasses approximately 400 talented subject-matter experts. 

Prior to joining the PayPal team in 2016, Taylor worked for American Express and Bank of America serving in a variety of compliance and operations leadership roles. Taylor earned his master’s degree in global business management from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in international business from Menlo College.

Grace O’Sullivan

O’Sullivan brings more than a decade of expertise in higher education and creating impactful public-private partnerships. Her efforts have led to efficient and win-win collaborations between the private sector and ASU, recognized as the most innovative school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. O’Sullivan’s team also advances a portfolio of strategic health partnerships, including ASU’s flagship partners Mayo Clinic, Dignity Health and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

She is a board member of the Partnership for Economic Innovation, a nonprofit whose mission is to transform Greater Phoenix into a top global market for innovation that is fueled by world-class research centers, advanced industries and creative entrepreneurs. O’Sullivan also serves on the board of Terros Health. She earned her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Arizona State University and is also a certified research administrator.