Dillon Taylor

About Dillon Taylor

Passionate public sector senior executive with a servant leadership mindset. Currently serves as Deputy Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Previously served as the Chief of Staff & Senior Counsel for a ~$2B state emergency management agency. Government experience at the local, state, and federal levels in the executive and legislative branches. Guest lectured at Harvard, Georgetown, University of Virginia, and the University of Southern California. Previous federal attorney and adjunct law professor focused on public interest law, policy, regulations, national security, and ethics. Former professional firefighter, special operations. Aspen Institute / Aspen Strategy Group, FEMA National Advisory Council, Naval Postgraduate School, Harvard National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, The Disaster Diplomat Group.{This is a personal profile and my views, content, or engagement are mine alone and do not represent any organization with which I am connected.}

Experience

1. Deputy Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security

   Commonwealth Of Virginia

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• University of Richmond School of Law

  Juris Doctor

  2014 — 2016

• Fordham University School of Law

  J.D. Candidate & Stein Scholar

  2013 — 2014

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Center for Homeland Defense & Security, Executive Leaders Program

  2023 — 2024

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Grassroots Organizing
• Union Relations
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Research
• Procedure Development
• Political Communication
• Politics
• Public Safety
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Crisis Communications
• Grassroots
• Political Economy
• Networking
• Editing
• Policy
• Public Sector
• Legal Writing
• Legal Research
• Grassroots Fundraising
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Political Campaigns
• Leadership
• Employment Law
• Property Law
• Firefighting
• Public Policy
• Incident Response