I'm an anthropologist and ethnographer—of money, technology, institutions, and everyday economic and political life.

I’m a leader with experience building teams and guiding organizations through creative collaborations in industry, academia, and non-profits.

And I’m a market researcher, product lead, and consultant, strategist, and speaker with a track record of helping financial institutions and other organizations navigate uncertainty, build capacity, and grow with people-first, outcomes-oriented strategies.

I am currently the Vice President of Research and Insights at the Financial Health Network, a national nonprofit focused on consumer financial well-being.

Before that, I was the Senior Director of Market Insights and Advisory Services at the Filene Research Institute, the independent think tank of the U.S. credit union industry. I previously led Filene’s research team and portfolio.

I earned my PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine, where I also worked at the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion. and I am the current Editor at Large (and former Co-Editor in Chief) of the Journal of Cultural Economy.


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Email me at tnelms at finhealthnetwork dot org OR taylor dot nelms at gmail dot com.