Paul Taylor is president and chief executive officer of Fitch Group, a leading provider of essential financial information and services to the global financial markets. Mr. Taylor was appointed to this position in April 2012 and is based in London.

Mr. Taylor previously served as President of Fitch Ratings, the group’s largest business and a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Prior to this appointment in 2010, he spent two years as global head of structured finance ratings, presiding over numerous ratings reforms following the 2007 collapse of the U.S. housing market. Mr. Taylor has held a variety of analytical leadership positions at Fitch Ratings, including global head of sovereign, public finance, corporate, and financial institution ratings. He also headed the agency's operations in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Robert Harpel is Chief Technology Officer at Fitch Group. Mr. Harpel oversees information technology for Fitch Group's corporate offices and all of its business units, including Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, and Fitch Learning.

Prior to joining Fitch Group in 2011, Mr. Harpel was Senior Vice President, Sales Systems for Viacom's MTV Networks. At Viacom he oversaw applications that supported more than $6 billion in sales. Mr. Harpel previously held senior technology and consulting roles with International Masters Publishers, HotJobs (a Yahoo! company), and Booz & Company, where he specialized in technology strategy for media & entertainment and financial service clients. He began his career at Price Waterhouse in Management Consulting Services.