Was It Irony…or Was It God?

Biography Lisa Taylor is a 25-year veteran of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. She began her career in 1983 and retired in 2008. During her tenure with the Patrol, Lisa served in various positions throughout the State of Ohio. In her final position with the organization, she was promoted to the rank of major and commanded the Patrol's Office of Finance and Logistics Services. In that position, she and her staff oversaw the finance, fleet, facility, and procurement needs for the entire division. She also served on the Patrol's 11-member senior staff-assisting with the development of policy, as well as leading, guiding, and directing the overall operations of the organization. She was and remains the highest-ranking female officer to serve with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lisa is currently a partner in Stars Consulting, LLC, and works in the area of crash reconstruction-providing traffic crash reconstruction consulting services to victims of traffic accidents. She also serves as an adjunct instructor, teaching law enforcement technology courses at a local university. Lisa is an advocate for victims of impaired drivers and routinely volunteers to speak at civic organizations, driver's education classes, and has offered her services to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). She offers a unique perspective-not only has she arrested multitudes of impaired drivers throughout her career-she, herself has been a victim of an impaired driver. Lisa currently holds a master's degree in business and leadership from Franklin University, a bachelor's degree in religion with a focus on management and ethics from Ohio Christian University, as well as an associate's degree in individualized studies from Ohio University. Lisa currently resides in Grove City, Ohio.