Delene E. Taylor | CPA, CGMA | Marketing Director

Delene E. Taylor, CPA, CGMA

Marketing/Communications

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.“ – MARK TWAIN

Delene joined DMLO CPAs in 2013. She finds meaning and purpose in connecting people who are doing good things, facilitating important conversations / sharing resources, promoting the social enterprise movement in Kentucky, and working with early stage entrepreneurs, particularly in providing affordable solutions bundling the benefits of cloud-based accounting applications with the trusted services of a CPA-level business advisor.

Direct: 502-326-2333 | Email: dtaylor@dmlo.com

Experience

Delene began her career in public accounting in Dallas, TX, then spent 7 years as a Controller/CFO for an Inc. 500 company. Upon her return to the Louisville area, she joined a local CPA firm, serving clients initially, and then the firm in the roles of Firm Administrator, HR Director and Marketing/Business Development Director, for over 15 years. When that firm was merged into an aspiring national firm, she chose to pursue her passion with DMLO CPAs, where she relishes the opportunity to be hopelessly devoted to promoting CPAs and connecting amazing people!

Education and Certifications

Delene earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and is licensed to practice as a CPA. She is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Delene is a graduate of Leadership Southern Indiana (2000) and Focus Louisville (2013).

Professional Memberships and Activities

Member, American Institute of Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, Kentucky Society of Public Accountants (KyCPA)
Member, Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM)
Founding Board Member & Secretary, Canopy, an organization with a vision of Making Kentucky First in Good Business.
Board Member, Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NEW)
Board Member, First Hour Grief Response
Chair, Rotary Club of Louisville Speakers Committee
Member, Louisville Independent Business Alliance
Member & Brand Ambassador, Leadership Louisville Center
Member, Leadership Southern Indiana
Member, NAWBO Kentucky
Member, Venture Connectors
Member, 2019 TechStars StartupWeek Louisville Planning Committee
Member, 2020 LHCC Aging Innovation Global Healthcare Summit Impact Committee
Co-facilitator, Breakfast of Champions
Former Chair, BKR International Marketing & Business Development Practice Group

Awards and Recognition

Delene was recognized by Leadership Louisville Center as the 2019 LLC Brand Ambassador of the Year.

Delene received the Kentucky PTA Honorary Life Recognition Award for her 4 years of service on the Executive Board of the duPont Manual High School PTSA.

Writing/Speaking Engagements

Delene is/was engaged to speak at:

2021 LIBA Member Summit
2020 U of L CardStart Challenge
2020 LSHRM Diversity Equity & Inclusion Conference
2020 Interfaith Paths to Peace Boardroom Buddhas
2020 Canopy Cafe
2020 BizWomen Mentoring Monday
2020 Master Builders Academy Forum
2020 Bunker Labs Access Resources that Support YOU: Veteranpreneurs
2019 AWARE:ACCESS (Accelerating Women and Underrepresented Entrepreneurs: Accelerate Entrepreneurial Success) Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Summit
2019 Story Louisville Learning Lab
2019 KDE Accounting Educators Workshop at the Kentucky Society of CPAs
2018 BKR International Americas Region Annual Meeting (Dominican Republic)
2017 AICPA Engage national conference (Las Vegas, NV)
2017 BKR International Americas Region Annual Meeting (Louisville, KY)
2016 Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) national conference (New Orleans, LA)
Thomson Reuters/Checkpoint Marketing for Firms: Conquering CPA Firm Marketing Challenges: Three Marketers Divulge Their Secrets to Success

Delene also speaks to high school and college students about careers in business.

Podcast Appearances:

NerdBrand podcast
What’s Your And? with John Garrett, therecoveringcpa.com
Where Accountants Go with Mark Goldman

Published in Business First:

Cultivating Social Enterprise in Louisville
Ideas are just the beginning of the process

Community Involvement

Delene serves as Secretary on the Executive Board of The Morton Center, on the Board of First Hour Grief Response, and as the Co-Chair of the Charitable Beneficiaries Committee for the Unbridled Eve Annual Gala