Evelyn Anne Taylor OBE is a former New Zealand netball administrator, coach and umpire.
Taylor attended Waitaki Girls' High School in Oamaru, the largest town in the North Otago region, on the South Island of New Zealand.
During her tenure the association significantly raised the profile of netball in New Zealand, attracting both media coverage and commercial sponsorship.
Her decision to move Netball New Zealand's headquarters to Auckland from the capital Wellington facilitated access to sponsors and she also hired a marketing company.
[1][5] Taylor was made a life member of Netball New Zealand in 1987 and in the same year received a Halberg Award for her services to sport.