Katherine Y. Brown

About Katherine Y. Brown

Katherine Y. Brown, EdD, MSEd, FAHA, is the Founder and CEO of Learn CPR America, LLC. A nationally recognized CPR spokesperson and executive leadership strategist, she transforms corporations and communities through culture-driven preparedness, strategic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, and enterprise-level leadership development. Under her leadership, Learn CPR America has delivered large-scale CPR and emergency preparedness training to healthcare systems, Fortune 500 companies, universities, faith-based institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Her expertise has been featured across national print, radio, podcast, and television platforms, including NPR, and on the TEDx stage, where she elevated the national conversation around CPR awareness and leadership accountability. A serial founder and eight-time published author, Dr. Katherine has led multiple mission-driven organizations and leadership pipelines that have mentored youth in Nashville and globally. She serves on local, national, and international boards, providing strategic guidance at the intersection of business performance, public health, and community impact. She also founded the Roberta Baines-Wheeler Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Group in her mother’s honor, to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension. Through the KYB Leadership Academy, she has led more than 40 leadership cohorts and cultivated over 300 alumni leaders.A DISC Behavioral Consultant, Corporate Facilitator, and Maxwell Leadership Faculty member, Dr. Katherine is a sought after keynote speaker for executive teams and corporate audiences nationwide. She equips C-suite leaders to strengthen organizational culture, improve communication under pressure, and embed preparedness into enterprise strategy. Her approach moves organizations beyond compliance-driven training toward disciplined execution, strategic clarity, and measurable accountability. Her latest book, Embrace Your No, challenges executives navigating growth, burnout, and complexity to protect strategic focus, eliminate distractions, and make decisive choices that drive sustainable performance.Dr. Katherine does more than teach emergency response; she builds organizations that perform when it matters most. Because organizations that prepare differently, perform

Experience

1. Faculty

   Maxwell Leadership

   Nov 2019 — Present

Education

• Purdue University

  Master of Education - MEd

• Purdue University

  Masters Degree, Education

• National Louis University

  Adult and Continuing Education

  2001 — 2005

• Purdue University

  Master of Science - MSEd, 1) Counseling and Personnel Services 2) Mental Health Counseling

  1997 — 1999

• Chicago State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Occupational Therapy

  1993 — 1996

• Chicago State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist