Isla Taylor

Technical Lead

OCCA / Lorama

Isla obtained her BSc (Hons) Biochemistry from the University of Salford in 2019. After graduating, she then pursued an MSc in Polymers, Colourants and Fine Chemicals at the University of Leeds.  Isla joined the coatings industry in 2021 when she started working at HMG Paints Ltd.  She worked within the Colour and R&D labs for over four years, before joining Lorama in June 2025.  Here, she is the Technical Lead and alongside the wider technical team is responsible for pigment dispersions and colourants that serve many industries, including coatings.  Isla is an active STEM ambassador, promoting communication and learning between industry and academia, and is an OCCA council member.