Meet The Mentor

John Taylor is currently Chief of Operations at Askinosie Chocolate, a small-batch chocolate manufacturer in Springfield, as well as an adjunct instructor at Missouri State University and Drury University. Previously, he served as an associate professor at Drury University, where he taught business courses in entrepreneurship, accounting and management. He serves on the Springfield Chamber’s Small Business Council as well as Springfield’s Industrial Development Authority. In his spare time, he coaches student-athletes for a local chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.