Baltimore County, Md. (May 9, 2022) — Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce that Kimberly Ellison-Taylor has been named the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.  Ellison-Taylor will be honored on May 12 at the annual Student Life Banquet, which is scheduled to be held in a hybrid format.

Ellison-Taylor is a 1998 graduate of CCBC, where she earned her Accounting degree. She is a global technology and finance leader with over 29 years of career achievements. She is currently the CEO of KET Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm focused on business growth, innovation, strategy, transformation and inclusive leadership. Ellison-Taylor is the first African American female to be selected for the Distinguished Alumnus award.

For almost 17 years, Ellison-Taylor served as the global accounting strategy director for the financial and professional services industries for Oracle America, a leader in cloud solutions and enterprise technology. She is a sought after keynote speaker and has received many awards and recognitions for her expertise and leadership, including Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and CPA Practice Advisor's 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.

In her current role, Ellison-Taylor advises C-Suite executives on cloud solutions that innovate and transform business. She is also an adjunct professor for Carnegie Mellon University’s Chief Information Officer Certificate program teaching emerging technologies and Innovation.

“Kimberly is an incredible alumna,” said Ann-Marie Thornton, senior director of Institutional Advancement. “She has soared to the top of the business world and has credited CCBC for shaping and inspiring her work. We are incredibly lucky to have her share her time and expertise with us and happy to name her as our 2022 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.”

After graduating from CCBC, Ellison-Taylor earned her Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from University of Maryland Baltimore County, MBA from Loyola University and Master of Science in Information Technology Management and Chief Information Officer Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a certified public accountant, certified global management accountant and certified information systems auditor.

“I am CCBC and CCBC is me,” said Ellison-Taylor. “CCBC helped make it possible for me to get an excellent education at an affordable cost, and I will always cherish that.”