you it was one of the best things she has ever done. She loves Thomasville.

From the start she has been active in many aspects of the community. She is an

entrepreneur and has built two employee benefit management companies over the past

three decades. Darlene is very active in her church, First Baptist Church as the WMU

Director for the past 5 years. She has taught Sunday school and lead bible study groups. She

is also serving a second term on the board of the Thomas County Department of Family &

Children Services. Her past service includes being a member of the first Thomas County

Citizens Academy and the 1994 Chamber Leadership 2000 Class. Darlene has served on the

Board of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. She was the 1996

Chairwoman for our local Chamber’s Women’s Forum. She has served on the Advisory

Board for Archbold Home Health Services and, is a past member and president of Granada

Garden Club. Professionally, Darlene has been a member of the Society of Benefit

Administrators, the Self-Insurance Institute of America, a Charter Member of the Self-

Funding Academy, is listed in the National Directory of Who's Who in Executives and

Professionals and is a member of the National Association of Female Executives. Darlene is

a member of Health Underwriters and frequently lectures and teaches the fundamentals of

employee benefits and self funding.

Darlene’s career has taken her far beyond where she ever expected to be. In addition to her

own company, she has worked with several employers, including a Fortune 500 Company

in the management of employee benefits. In 1987, along with her partner, she started

Administrative Claim Service. They began providing T.P.A. services for several local

employers. With a strong emphasis on service, the business grew from six accounts to over

100, when in 1997 the highly successful TPA was sold to a larger administration firm.

Darlene has continued to work in the T.P.A. business serving as vice president of client

services for two large national firms. In late 2001, with a recognizable need for a real

customer focused TPA, Darlene, along with her son, John began Taylor Benefit Resource,

Inc. She has seen the changes in the heath insurance market and has had the ability to

change with it. By listening to clients and staff and developing a business plan to truly serve

employers. TBR is filling a void in the healthcare market. Darlene’s knowledge and

devotion to customer care has made TBR a success.

Of upmost importance is being a fair and generous employer. The quality of job creation

and opportunities ACS and TBR have had for employees, especially women is of great

importance and is one of her greatest source of pride.

But, of all of her successes, her family is what she holds most dear. She has been married to

John Taylor for 40 years and has two successful sons and 4 grandchildren and a new one on

the way.

When she has time, Darlene loves to read and travel. She has been to many exciting places

throughout the US including Alaska, Hawaii, and further to Europe, and China but her heart

is in Thomas County.