Christine Taylor-Broughton
Christine Taylor-Broughton has been promoted from vice president of Enterprise Car Sales to senior vice president of North American Operations, succeeding Matthew Darrah, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 29 years with the company. The appointment is effective immediately according to a press release from the the company.
Taylor-Broughton earned her MBA from Olin in 2010. In her new role, she will oversee all of Enterprise Holdings’ operations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including 6,000 branch offices.
Taylor-Broughton is the granddaughter of Jack Taylor, who founded Enterprise in 1957. Jack’s son and Taylor-Broughton’s father, Andrew C. Taylor, succeeded him in 1980. “We firmly believe that operating Enterprise Holdings as a family-owned business provides a strategic advantage in the highly competitive car rental marketplace,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andy Taylor noted. “Chrissy’s appointment underscores our family’s ongoing commitment to this business, while also highlighting her work ethic and dedication to excellence for the long term.”
Two other Taylor family members also hold key leadership roles. Jo Ann Taylor Kindle, Jack Taylor’s daughter, is President of the Enterprise Holdings Foundation and is responsible for the allocation of millions of dollars in charitable contributions to thousands of organizations each year. Kindle also manages the family’s philanthropic endeavors, including the Crawford Taylor Foundation. Kindle’s daughter, Carolyn, is Vice President and Executive Director of the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, a role in which she develops and implements the Foundation’s philanthropic strategies and objectives.
