For Brad Brown, Vice President & Executive Director at Contemporary Productions, serving on the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition’s Board is more than a title—it’s the opportunity to connect professional service with personal passion and lived experience.
Brad explains, “I have three adopted nieces and nephews. I love doing life with them and watching them mature into happy and healthy young adults.” Brad knows that organizations like the Coalition and our network of partner agencies make a difference in the lives of children impacted by foster care: children just like his nieces and nephews.
Brad was first introduced to the Coalition by his supervisor at a previous role, who was a foster and adoptive parent. Brad felt compelled to contribute more than a monetary donation to advance our mission. He contacted Melanie Scheetz, our Executive Director, to ask about our board. Melanie knew right away Brad was a perfect fit!
A mantra Brad lives by is: “You are what you do, not what you say,” and he’s ready to put this practice to work in his role on our board by making connections for our organization which will help bring in more support for our mission. In his time on our board, Brad looks forward to helping us achieve our goal of serving 100% of children impacted by foster care via innovative and impactful programming for all children and families, regardless of age or background. Brad says that “what makes the Coalition special is that we truly put the best interests of the children as the number one priority. No one is left behind—no one.”
Thank you, Brad, for making our community’s children a priority in your life as well!
Brad Brown has more than 25 years of professional marketing & sales excellence. He currently works for Contemporary Productions in the live event industry leading the company’s business development efforts. Prior to joining Contemporary, he worked at Integrity 9 Sports & Entertainment leading their business development and strategic responsibilities, both in North America and globally. He also worked at Nevco Sports, LLC., the largest privately-owned video display and scoreboard company in the world. His responsibilities included overseeing all strategic markets and business development functions for the company. Brad has worked with a variety of clients to provide business & consulting solutions for brand and property partner(s). He has also handled other developmental needs for clients in the sports marketing and sponsorship space. Brad was also the Vice President of the Sports & Entertainment Marketing group at Anheuser-Busch in charge of overseeing the domestic portfolio for one of largest and most recognizable sponsors. Brad also served on the STL Sports Commission Executive Board of Directors as well as the St. Louis Police Athletic League Executive Board. Brad Brown earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees from St. Louis University. He also attained an Executive Education Certificate from Stanford University Graduate Business School along with a Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification.