David Taylor is an internationally known theatre consultant and theatre designer who has led some of the most renowned arts buildings projects of the last twenty years, including the New Amsterdam Theatre for Disney, Verizon Hall for the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Kodak Theatre for the Oscars and the new Goodman Theatres in Chicago.  He leads the Performing Arts Business Sector for the design engineering firm, Arup in New York and sits on the board of ESTA and the Showlight Conference Committee.