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Kenneth R. Brown
Founder & Executive Partner
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Kenneth R. Brown
(Biographical Sketch)
Mr. Brown’s career spans over 20 years with progressive experience
in marketing, public relations, sales, business development,
political strategy, lobbying and business networking. He has served
in various political and managerial capacities both in the public
and private sector and has demonstrated a successful track record in
marketing and sales throughout various regional and national
industry channels ranging from retail, to sports and healthcare.
Mr. Brown the entrepreneur founded and currently serves as Executive
Partner of Brown Group Consulting, LLC (BGC) a Management Consulting
firm based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. He is
responsible for all facets of corporate development, client
cultivation/retention and quality control. As a multi faceted
minority owned and operated business, BGC is positioned for
phenomenal growth and service delivery excellence in the coming
years. Prior to resuming work with BGC in the winter of 2009, he
held a similar position as the SVP, Sales & Marketing at Washington,
D.C. headquartered Wilson Technologies, Inc. where he delivered the
companys’ largest contract award in its 12 year history in excess
of $25 million for janitorial services at Washington Reagan National
Airport. Brown also served as the Franchise Sales Director for Jani-King
of Washington, D.C. where he recruited and delivered perspective
franchise investors into commercial cleaning operations for this $1
billion dollar company with international franchise ownership.
Before a downturn in the nations’ economy he marketed Medicare
Advantage Plans as a Licensed Health Insurance Broker in 15 east
coast states. Preparation for this role as a broker was gained in
his service as the National Vice President of Sales for UnitedHealth
Groups’ AmeriChoice division focused on client growth within the
Medicaid & Medicare market. Before assuming this role he was the
Associate Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Amerigroup
Mid-Atlantic where he led a Division with membership in excess of
170,000 members and implemented landmark marketing initiatives
created specifically for the Medicaid Managed Care market. Prior to
joining Amerigroup he provided tactical political and strategic
support and advice to current Camden, N.J. Mayor Gwendolyn A. Faison
as her re-election Campaign Director and both the initial election
and re-election Campaigns for former District of Columbia Mayor,
Anthony A. Williams serving as his Personal Assistant. During Mayor
William’s first term in office he served in various capacities
within the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission. His most
significant contribution was made while serving as Interim Manager
of the D.C. Armory, managing the day to day facilities operations of
a 10,000-seat arena, booking sports and entertainment events such as
the Inaugural Gala of President George W. Bush and Vice-President
Dick Cheney. While in that capacity he developed new revenue
generating attractions and established a superior guest
environment. Mr. Brown was also the Sales Manager for RFK Stadium
and completed his career in public service in the capacity of
Manager, Amateur Athletic Development serving as the liaison between
the City and the amateur athletic community.
Prior to opening his consultancy in 1997, Mr. Brown served the
ownership group of Black Enterprise magazine publisher Earl G.
Graves and basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson as Public
Relations Manager for Pepsi Cola of Washington, D.C., LP. While
there, his efforts led to increased brand identity through product
donations, financial support and constituent services. During his
tenure the franchise was awarded Pepsi-Cola’s highest recognition
multiple times as Bottler of the Year and he orchestrated the visit
by then sitting Vice-President of the United States, Al Gore, during
a Black History Month Program Celebration held in collaboration with
the White House. He began his career out of college being
responsible for sales of office automation products to the Federal
Government during his tenure at the Xerox Corporation, managing
accounts with annual budgets in excess of $1.5 million.
A native of New Jersey, Mr. Brown received a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Government from Georgetown University with a concentration in
Public Administration and is the recipient of numerous honors and
awards, including the Raymond A. Medley Model Scholar Athlete Award
& Manager of the Year Award, Georgetown University Men’s Basketball
Team while earning four Varsity Letters; (1) Football & (3)
Basketball. Among his many community associations over the years he
has founded both Culture Kids Project, Inc., and the Georgetown
University People of Color ReUnion (GUPOCRU). He has also served on
the Board of Directors of Friends of the Children, Inc., Bonnie
John’s Children’s Fund, Community Services Coalition of Prince
George’s County, the Marriott Foundation’s Washington Business
Advisory Council for People with Disabilities, Academy of Finance
Prince George’s County, WPFW 89.3FM, Union Temple Youth Choir,
Prince George’s County Weed and Seed Steering Committee as well as
District of Columbia United Way Council. In addition, he served as
an inaugural Board Member for the Georgetown University African
American Alumni Advisory Board to the President and Assistant Boys
Varsity Basketball Coach at Episcopal High School in Alexandria,
Virginia. His most proud accomplishments over the years include
serving as the Bronze Medal winning 1988 United States Olympic Men’s
Basketball Team Manager (Seoul, Korea), under Coach John Thompson
II, Lifetime Membership in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated,
the Black Public Relations Society of Washington, D.C. and Prince
George’s Public Relation’s Association, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Lifetime Member of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
He is married to
M. Gasby Brown, an entrepreneur and visual artist and they both
reside in the state of Maryland. They each have adult daughters Janine
& Alexis Nicole and worship at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden
where John K. Jenkins, Sr. is their beloved Pastor.
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