Chief Financial Officer
Richard Brown is a solutions-minded financial leader. His background as an association executive and experience in nonprofit and education help the Foundation innovate processes and continue upholding the integrity of our Foundation’s finance team.
Richard graduated from the University of Alabama and received his Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Florida State University and MBA from Mississippi State University. His career path has four years as a high school music teacher, two years in management of a performing arts center and nine years managing multiple not-for-profit organizations as an association management professional.
Richard is a Certified Association Executive and Certified Meeting Professional. He has a certificate in diversity and inclusion in the workplace and has received numerous recognitions from the American and Florida Societies of Association Executives. Richard and his wife Emily live in Perrysburg with their daughter, Camille.