BRANFORD D. BROWN

***** ********* *****, **********, ** 45241• 513-***-**** • ad3ikq@r.postjobfree.com DECISIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Legal Consultant • Executive Vice President • Vice President, Legal • Chief Executive Officer Revenue Generation • Contract Management • Board Development • Strategic Planning Increased Budgets • Expanded Headcount • Championed Diversity • Recruited Key Talent Stabilized Organizations • Cultivated Relationships • Grew Law Practices • Spearheaded Initiatives WORK EXPERIENCE

Branford D. Brown, Attorney at Law; Cincinnati, OH Nov 2018 - present Attorney, Consultant

● Supported a family, juvenile, criminal, and probate-based practice while consulting on record sealings (expungements) and new business incubations. Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio; Cincinnati, OH Nov 2014 - Nov 2018 Executive Director

● Raised brand marketing and public visibility.

● Increased revenue while reducing organizational overhead.

● Recruited, delegated, and retained high-quality staff and volunteer workers.

● Developed management policies to raise accountability to missions, Board, clients, and funders.

● Led strategic planning for both the Miami Valley Division and the larger organization. Greater Hartford Legal Aid; Hartford, Connecticut, Dec 2010 - Feb 2013 Executive Director

● Increased budgets and staff as the functioning CEO of both the organization and its foundation while provisioning quality legal services.

● Recruited, delegated, and retained a high-quality staff.

● Developed management policies to raise accountability to missions, Board, clients, and funders.

● Stabilized organizational finances by implementing fundraising models and programs to cover all operating costs.

● Cultivated relationships with community partners and stakeholders to secure additional public and private financial support.

Branford D. Brown, Attorney at Law; Cincinnati, OH Dec 2009 - Dec 2010 Attorney, Consultant

● Grew a private law practice specializing in the areas of family and juvenile cases. Appalachian Research and Defense Fund; Prestonsburg, KY Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 Deputy Director

● Reported directly to the Executive Director as a key member of the leadership team.

● Collaborated with the Board on administrative aspects, including strategy planning, staff oversight, personnel issues, recruiting, and collaborative partnerships. Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Legal Aid Society; Dayton, OH Jan 2004 - Dec 2008 Managing Attorney

● Supplied leadership and direction to the Dayton branch of a 32-county nonprofit law firm.

● Supported the merger of multiple local offices into one regional organization.

● Developed policies, protocols, and best practices for staff development, performance, evaluation, and work discipline.

● Collaborated with community partners to fulfill the needs of legal aid clients.

● Administered multiple grants to promote company branding.

● Led an initiative to create a Diversity and Inclusion team. Prior Experiences: Legal Aid Society, Inc., Managing Attorney, Staff Attorney; Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Prosecutor; Legal Aid Society, Inc., Staff Attorney EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Juris Doctorate

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, honors

TECHNOLOGIES, CERTIFICATIONS, & AFFILIATIONS

Technologies: Kemps, Legal Edge, Clio, Microsoft, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge Certifications: Currently in the process of recertification for the National Association of Community Oversight of Law Enforcement Certification

Affiliations: Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, Regional Equity Initiative; UD West Dayton Steering Committee; Greater West Dayton incubator Advisory Council; Montgomery County Workforce Development Counsel; UD West Dayton Conversation; Montgomery County Community Police Counsel; Montgomery County Community Appeals Board; The Dayton Foundation’s Equity Design Team; Montgomery County Committee on Health Equity; Montgomery County Jail Review Committee; Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association; Montgomery County Prisoner Reentry Committee, Member of the Executive Committee and Co- chair of the Legal Committee;

City of Dayton Police Department’s Assistant Chief, Search Committee; Greater West Dayton Incubator, Executive Director Search Committee; Dayton Chapter of NAACP Police Committee;

Learn to Earn Institute for livable and Equitable Communities; Montgomery County Jobs and Family Services Review Committee; Montgomery County Human Relations Search Committees; Children’s Hospital Inclusion and Diversity Committee; Management Information Exchange (M-I-E) Training Team

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