Bio

Joan baumgartner brown

With more than 40 years of social profit experience, as CEO, CDO, trustee, and some other interesting iterations of nonprofit positions Joan Baumgartner Brown brings diverse perspectives to her teaching, consulting and coaching. Having mentored nonprofit leaders in human service, arts and culture, health care and foundation leadership, both at home in the Midwest and internationally, Joan brings both depth and breadth of knowledge to the training and retaining of future leaders for the sector.

She has stepped into a wide variety of organizations as a transitional leader, filling C-suite roles during times of upheaval and uncertainty, helping organizations to move forward intentionally, on solid footing, preparing for their next settled leader with courage and thoughtfulness.

Serious about results, but not so serious about herself, Joan infuses her work with humor and empathy, and values relationship building above all other aspects of nonprofit success. She believes the work to be immeasurably satisfying and indescribably weighty, all at the same time, and is committed to nurturing nonprofit professionals and organizations along the path of leadership continuity and growth.