2009 Opening Speaker - Steven Brown

Steven Brown is a North Carolina native who recently departed from the corporate world to join the efforts of the non-profit sector. He now serves as a board member to the BEM Foundation (Believe That Every Moment Counts) and My Goal Our Mission. These organizations focus on uplifting and supporting troubled youth in order to shape a better tomorrow.  Steven is active in the community as a Gear Up mentor for two middle schools, a volunteer at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Correctional Facilities in which he mentors imprisoned individuals, serves as Chair to the local Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Foundation, and writes for two local newspapers. Second to his non-profit efforts, Steven does project management consulting for Diebold.  

Prior to his current roles, Steven held the title of Vice President of Strategies and Operational Support for Bank of America’s U.S. credit card portfolio. He completed his undergraduate studies in business finance and psychology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And after obtaining his MBA in Finance and Operations in 2005 from Clark Atlanta University, Steven spent four years with Bank of America. Some of Steven’s notable achievements include being selected as a distinguished leader in the first Management in Action class endorsed by Bank of America, being awarded associate/manager of the of the year for various years, and being selected to represent Bank of America at the annual diversity conference orchestrated by the National Black MBA Association where he has recruited and spoken on behalf of the Bank.