Kirk Brown

About Kirk Brown

Kirk Brown is a transformational leader that navigates diverse business challenges to power revenue gains and strengthen operational performance through inspired solutions, empowering teams and enhancing performance.Brown is an accomplished management professional with over 20 years of experience working with a broad range of organizations and individuals, from privately held middle market companies to government, nonprofit organizations to community based committees focused on impacting change. Proven ability to work with executives and community leaders to analyze complex statewide issues, to develop sound business strategies and successfully implement large change initiatives.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Handy

   Feb 2018 — Present

   Responsible for leading the 4M non-profit organization dedicated to the education and betterment of marginalized and at-risk youth in South Florida. • Created a Handy Compliance program which ensures responsible operational management and administration of a staff of 42 • Executed comprehensive strategic initiatives, increasing revenues by 1.3M in within 1 year• Improved program success rate to 95%, which encompasses 518 youth, and 9 programs • Effectively wrote and implemented 7 of the 9 programs• Ensured the successful sale and relocation of the organization from a 8900 sqft facility to a sqft facility, within just 2 years

Education

• Florida Atlantic University

  Sociology, Criminal Justice and Corrections

  1994 — 1998

• ELY HIGH SCHOOL

  HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

  1992 — 1994

• Barry University

  Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work

Skills

• Msw
• Barry Univ
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Grant Writing
• Program Development
• Community Outreach
• Coaching
• Non-Profits
• Event Management
• Fundraising
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Strategic Planning