Shelli Taylor

CEO
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Shelli Taylor is currently the CEO for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, leading the iconic national theater chain. Her career journey in leading small to large businesses through rapid expansion has spanned iconic brands such as Starbucks Coffee and Disney; diverse geography inside the US and Greater China; varied industries including experiential retail, software development and fitness; with a diversity of roles in operations, real estate, human resources, brand and executive management. The connector throughout her career: the love of serving people, and scaling businesses while retaining brand soul.  Shelli is a single mom to a fabulous teenage son. And is active on the executive board for Habitat for Humanity and board chair for HomeBase furthering affordable homeownership for first time homeowners in Austin.