Gregory Brown

About Gregory Brown

Enterprise executive with more than two decades of senior leadership experience guiding complex, member-driven organizations through high-stakes policy, regulatory, and reputational environments. Proven advisor to CEOs and volunteer leadership, with a record of building and leading high-performing teams, aligning advocacy and stakeholder engagement to enterprise strategy, and translating external risk into durable organizational advantage.Recognized for forging bipartisan coalitions, navigating crisis-level policy environments, and delivering measurable outcomes that protect enterprise value, strengthen governance, and support long-term growth.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

   National Apartment Association (Naahq)

   Mar 2013 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   As Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Apartment Association, I direct all of the advocacy efforts for a federation of 170 affiliated apartment associations around the United States representing members and 7.8 million rental homes. I lead a team of eight professionals to implement a comprehensive strategy of federal, state and local advocacy, political engagement and tactical communications. I counsel NAA leaders and senior staff as well as affiliates and their members on policy and political matters, manage a $2+ million annual budget and represent the Association on Capitol Hill and in front of Executive Branch agencies.The government affairs program as it is now structured was developed following my arrival at NAA in 2010, significantly expanding services for our members and increasing the profile of the apartment industry in the public policy arena. One area where we have demonstrated extraordinary success is contributions to our political action committee, NAAPAC. In five years, annual contributions to NAAPAC have doubled helping us achieve our political objectives, increase our grassroots engagement and strengthen the voice of the apartment industry before elected officials.

Education

• Saint John's University

  Studied Political Science and Government, Transferred to Texas A&M University to complete my degree.

  1989 — 1991

• Texas A&M University

  B.A., Political Science

  1991 — 1993

• American University

  Masters, Public Administration

  1993 — 1995

• American University

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Administration

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Board Presentations
• Leadership
• Grants
• Grassroots
• Research
• Coalitions
• Public Policy
• Public Affairs
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Program Development
• Management
• Legislative
• Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Legislation
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Government Affairs
• Grassroots Organizing
• Fundraising
• Public Speaking
• Government Relations
• Politics
• Governmental Affairs
• Lobbying
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Association Management
• Strategy Development
• Strategic Communications
• Affordable Housing
• Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Political Campaigns