Michael Taylor
Director of Autogas Business Development, Propane Education & Research Council
Michael Taylor currently serves as the Director of Autogas Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC). Prior to joining PERC, Taylor served as Director of Fleet Management at Heritage Propane from 2008 through 2012 Heritage Propane deployed over 5,000 vehicles and was recognized, along with their owner Energy Transfer Partners, as one of the top 50 fleets in the United States. Prior to his appointment at Heritage Propane, he enjoyed a 22 year career in the school transportation industry. Taylor served as General Manager and managing partner of Cardinal Bus Sales LLC, a Blue Bird distributorship in the state of Indiana. During his 20-year tenure with Blue Bird, he was appointed to a number of administrative, sales and marketing management positions, most notably Great Lakes Regional Director. Taylor also served as chairman of the former PERC Engine Fuel Advisory Committee from 2008 to 2011, and most recently as co-chairman of the Research and Technology Development Working Group.