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As a seasoned independent director and former CEO, Brown currently serves on the boards of three diverse and dynamic companies: True Blue Inc. (TBI) a leading provider of workforce solutions; Big5 Sporting Goods (BGFV), a leading retailer of sporting goods; and Port Blakely Companies, a family-owned forestry and consumer products company.
She leverages her expertise in finance, technology, governance, digital transition, and media to advise, oversee, and support the strategic direction, performance, and risk management of these organizations. She is committed to continuous learning and professional development, as evidenced by her NACD Leadership Fellow designation and her Cyber-Risk Oversight Certificate from NACD/Carnegie Mellon. Her mission is to contribute to the long-term success and sustainability of the companies and communities she serves.
Brown is the former CEO and executive director of Fisher Communications, Inc. (FSCI). Fisher was a multimedia and technology company based in Seattle, WA. She recently completed her work as Interim CEO for Spark Networks (LOV), based in Berlin. The fourth largest dating company in the world. She is known as a resilient and versatile leader and has been recognized as “Director of the Year” by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the NACD. In addition, she was selected by the NACD as a “Top 100 Corporate Director”, a “Most Influential Director” by Women’s Inc. Magazine and a “Director to Watch” by Corporate Board Magazine.
Brown has served as a director for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), a director for the Associated Press (AP), as the elected Chair of the Washington Roundtable and as Chair of United Way of King County. She is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Leadership Institute. Brown is a frequent international speaker and contributor on disruption, and governance. She co-founded “On-Boarding Women” in Seattle, which continues today.
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