David W. Brown

David Brown has extensive senior management experience in strategic and business planning, governance, operations, marketing, and development. From 1999-2004, he served as CEO of FIRST, a New Hampshire foundation dedicated to encouraging student interest in science and technology. During his tenure, FIRST evolved from early start-up to an established enterprise serving 60,000 students and 15,000 adult volunteers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Prior to FIRST, David was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments responsible for non-profit retirement and asset management services. From 1974 to 1996, David held senior management positions in medical research (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), higher education (Cornell University and Virginia Commonwealth University) and cultural institutions (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation).

David has a B.A. from Hiram College and an M.P.A from The Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He received additional training at Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management, The Tuck Executive Program (Dartmouth), Cornell and MIT. He currently serves on the boards of The Arial Foundation, Solaris Home Systems, GuideStar, and the Bedford Conservation Commission.