About Us

AJ Taylor

Alvin “AJ” Taylor is Assistant Director of the Columbia Startup Lab, working on programming and support for the CSL’s alumni entrepreneurs. He also works with the Senior Director and Special Advisor to the President, scaling Columbia Entrepreneurship’s fundraising and alumni engagement efforts to match its growth.

Prior to joining CE, AJ served as Development Officer at the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. AJ also had the pleasure to create and sustain meaningful work through philanthropy and programming, at other renowned institutions such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Northwestern University.