Our Leadership

Taylor V. Smith CEO

President & CEO

Mr. Smith founded Valour Corp in 2013 to help companies and individuals be known. Mr. Smith specializes in online journalism, academic writing, organizational leadership, remote management solutions, and public communication. He earned the M.A. in Government from The Johns Hopkins University, graduating summa cum laude. His thesis, “Transnational Crime and National Security: The Impact of Drugs, Arms, and Human Trafficking on U.S. Security Interests,” was awarded honors. He has been a full-time writer and speaker for five years.

Mr. Smith previously served as the President & CEO for Stratics, the oldest MMO fansite on the Internet, hosting nearly 100,000 forum users and serving over 1.7 million monthly pageviews. In this capacity, he led a team of over 70 staff members, setting the pace for network advancement, promoting modernization and professionalization, and driving network-wide content production.

Aaron S. Huie CNO

Chief Networking Officer

Mr. Huie is a passionate, success-driven business entrepreneur and experienced marketing manager. Specializing in online marketing, web presence, networking, team leadership, public platform communication, social media management, and personal image development, Aaron works to develop and perfect the physical and virtual presentation of the businesses and individuals that he represents.

Mr. Huie concurrently works as an independent social media manager, where he actively creates and maintains social media platforms for individuals and businesses. He also serves as the marketing manager for a non-profit business specializing in creating self-sustainable communities in poverty stricken nations. Responsible for the online representation of his clients, He works to build a productive relationship of trust and open communication so as to increase the growth of the client’s business as well as his own.

Currently Aaron is attending school pursuing a degree in business management. He is also involved with the Macklin Business Institute, a top-rated highly competitive business program within the business major.

Dr. Rick Patterson CBO

Chief Business Officer

Dr. Patterson has served as Senior Pastor and Spiritual Teacher at Christ Life Center in Miami, Florida, for over 30 years. He studied biology at Indiana University, business administration at the University of Miami, and theology at Miami Christian University, and earned the Ph.D. in Theology from Christian Leadership University.

Dr. Patterson has traveled extensively throughout the world teaching theology, business, leadership, and more. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, CBN, CNN, NBC, Fox News, and Trinity Broadcasting Network, and has been profiled by the Miami Herald, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and Charisma Magazine. Through his leadership, he has helped establish churches, clinics and schools in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mexico, and Nigeria, as well as in the U.S. states of Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

Beyond his work as a teacher and business owner, Dr. Patterson also founded the Christian Internet Broadcasting Network and currently serves as the President of Miami Christian University.

Rachel Smith CCO

Chief Communications Officer

Ms. Smith is an accomplished writer and web content manager. She earned the B.A. in Journalism from Patrick Henry College and is currently a candidate for the M.A. in Government at The Johns Hopkins University. She has been a full-time writer for nearly six years.

Prior to joining Valour Corp, Ms. Smith served as the Production Manager of a major non-profit journal. She has also worked professionally as a writer, staff editor, and web content administrator, as well as a freelance and ghost writer.