Robert W. Taylor is Vice President of Global Business Development for IHRDC and an instructor in its Energy Management Programs. Since joining IHRDC in 1999, he has coordinated worldwide sales and business opportunities in Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa, provided learning and competency development advice, and ensured quality products and services for all IHRDC clients. From 1977 to 1999, Mr. Taylor held positions of increasing responsibility for Otis Engineering and Halliburton Energy Services. In 1995, he became the Halliburton Scandinavian Business Development Manager, responsible for all of the service offerings of Halliburton and for proposing commercial opportunities involving integrated services and products. Mr. Taylor holds an M.S. in Adult and Organizational Learning from Suffolk University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Mr. Taylor holds the Certification in Workplace Assessment Using Direct and Indirect Methods SCQF LEVEL 8 from the Scottish Qualifications Authority and has completed certificate level courses from Cornell ILR School in Advanced HR Studies. He is a long-time member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, ASTD, and an author of numerous technical and professional papers.