Elijah Taylor is a dynamic business development and strategic partnerships professional with broad experience across government affairs, international trade, aerospace, energy, AI, and emerging industries. Known for his ability to bridge institutional networks across the public and private sectors, Mr. Taylor excels at building high-value partnerships and translating complex environments into clear, executable outcomes for executives, founders, and international clients.

Mr. Taylor serves as a Business Development Partner at The Bennett Group, a Washington, D.C.-based firm specializing in government relations and public policy. This gives his clients access to experts who help them navigate federal engagement and align strategy with legislative and regulatory frameworks across a range of frontier and established industries.

Beyond his work at Bennett Group, Mr. Taylor serves on university and technology advisory boards and as an advisor of private global business founders clubs, extending his reach across Utah’s institutional and innovation ecosystem.

His international work is a defining feature of his practice. In 2026, through the Bennett Group, he designed and executed the Utah leg of a Central Asia business and civic delegation, building a program of engagements across Utah’s technology, aerospace, energy, and institutional landscape. He is currently working alongside Washington Insight Group and The Bennett Group on cross-border trade and strategic partnerships between Africa and Utah.