Keith D. Taylor
Director at INVH
Board
About Keith D. Taylor
Keith D. Taylor, age 63, has served as an independent director of Invitation Homes since May 2023. He is the Chief Financial Officer of Equinix, Inc. and a chartered public accountant, with extensive experience in corporate finance, accounting, financial reporting and internal controls, and human resources and compensation; he previously held senior finance roles at Equinix and International Wireless Communications . The Board has affirmatively determined his independence under NYSE standards and the company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinix, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 2005–present | Leads finance, reporting, controls; senior public-company finance leadership |
| Equinix, Inc. | VP Finance; Chief Accounting Officer | 2001–2005 | Built finance/reporting infrastructure |
| Equinix, Inc. | Director of Finance & Administration | 1999–2001 | Early-stage finance leadership |
| International Wireless Communications | VP Finance; Interim CFO | 1996–1999 | Operator/owner/developer of wireless networks; finance leadership |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) | Chief Financial Officer | 2005–present | Not disclosed as a director; executive role at public company |
| Yumpingo Ltd. | Director | Not disclosed | U.K. hospitality customer experience platform |
| Frozen Logistics, LLC | Director | Not disclosed | Cold storage/logistics DTC fulfillment |
Board Governance
- Committees: Audit Committee (member); Compensation and Management Development Committee (Chair) .
- 2025 Composition: Audit (member); Compensation (Chair); continues post-Annual Meeting if elected .
- Independence: Board determined Mr. Taylor is independent under all applicable NYSE standards and Corporate Governance Guidelines .
- Attendance: In 2024, each director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Financial Expertise: Qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules .
- Executive Sessions: Independent directors meet regularly without management .
- Board leadership: Independent committee chairs; Board Chair separate from CEO .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Amount | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer (non-employee directors) | $85,000 | Standard Board retainer |
| Committee membership retainer | $12,500 | Per committee; no meeting fees |
| Committee chair retainer | $25,000 | For Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Governance, Investment & Finance |
| Equity award (RSUs) | $190,000 | Granted annually; vests in full at next annual meeting, subject to continued service; shares determined by grant value ÷ closing price on grant date; dividend equivalents paid |
| Director (2024) | Fees Earned/Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith D. Taylor | 122,500 | 190,015 | 312,515 |
Notes: Mr. Taylor’s 2024 cash appears to reflect Board retainer ($85,000), Audit Committee membership ($12,500), and Compensation Committee Chair ($25,000), consistent with program terms .
Performance Compensation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Director equity structure | Time-vesting RSUs only; no performance metrics disclosed for director equity |
| 2024 director RSUs (unvested at 12/31/24) | 5,330 RSUs for each non-employee director (except Mr. Howard 3,402); scheduled to vest within ~1 year |
There are no disclosed performance metrics tied to director compensation (e.g., TSR, EBITDA), and director equity is time-based RSUs with one-year vesting .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
- Public company directorships: None disclosed for Mr. Taylor (CFO role at Equinix is executive, not director) .
- Compensation committee interlocks: Company reports no interlocks involving its compensation committee during 2024; Mr. Taylor chaired the committee .
- Board service limits: Corporate Governance Guidelines cap directors at four public boards; audit committee service limited to three audit committees. Additional limit of two boards applies to directors who are chief executives of a publicly-traded company (not applicable to CFO). No exceptions disclosed for Mr. Taylor .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Chartered public accountant; extensive leadership in corporate finance, accounting, financial reporting and internal controls; human resources and compensation .
- Audit committee financial expert designation .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Shares Beneficially Owned | % Outstanding | Components/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith D. Taylor | 10,985 | <1% | Includes 5,330 RSUs scheduled to vest within 60 days of record date (Mar 20, 2025) |
| Unvested RSUs at 12/31/24 | 5,330 | N/A | 2024 annual RSU award unvested at year-end |
| Ownership guidelines | 5x annual cash retainer for directors | N/A | Stock ownership policy; compliance at individual level not disclosed |
| Hedging/pledging | Prohibited | N/A | Governance snapshot includes hedging and pledging prohibition |
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent status; chair of the Comp Committee with clear chartered responsibilities including clawback policy oversight and stock ownership guideline monitoring . Recognized audit committee financial expert; strong finance/accounting credentials as a long-tenured public-company CFO . Director pay emphasizes equity with robust ownership guidelines (5x cash retainer); no meeting fees, no perquisites or tax gross-ups, supporting alignment and investor-friendly structure .
- Engagement/attendance: Met the company’s minimum threshold for 2024 attendance and participated in a Board fully composed of independent committee chairs; independent directors hold executive sessions .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: No related-person transactions involving Mr. Taylor are disclosed; company uses a formal policy requiring Audit Committee or independent directors to approve/ratify any related-party transactions over $120,000 and to consider independence impacts for committee service . No compensation committee interlocks disclosed .
- Risk indicators: Hedging/pledging prohibited; incentive compensation clawback policy is overseen by the Comp Committee he chairs; robust insider trading policy and whistleblower protections described elsewhere in the proxy .
- Potential watch items: Time commitments from serving as CFO of Equinix plus INVH committee roles and two private-company directorships; however, service-limit safeguards exist in Corporate Governance Guidelines and no overboarding exceptions disclosed .
RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Mr. Taylor (no related-party transactions, no hedging/pledging, no director perquisites or tax gross-ups; attendance at least 75%). Continue to monitor time commitments and any future interlocks as committee composition refreshes .