Ms. Brown currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation’s largest voluntary health organization and a global authority on diabetes. Ms. Brown joined the ADA in June 2018 after serving as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Experience Officer of Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, Inc. There, she was responsible for creating meaningful member experiences, directing member strategy, marketing and branding, go-to-market execution, data and analytics and membership operations. Prior to her time at Sam’s Club, Ms. Brown served as Chief Executive Officer and managing director of RAPP Dallas, a data-driven integrated marketing agency. Before RAPP, she was Chief Operating Officer for direct marketing agency Direct Impact, where she coordinated strategic, tactical and overall company operations. Previously, Ms. Brown was director of worldwide consumer marketing for Advanced Micro Devices, where she drove global marketing and demand generation activity around the world, including China, India, Russia, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. Earlier in her career, Ms. Brown served in leadership positions at American Express, Proctor & Gamble and Exxon Mobil.
Since February 2019, Ms. Brown has served on the board of directors for WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc., a global wellness company and the world's leading commercial weight management program. Ms. Brown previously served on the ADA’s National Board of Directors before transitioning to her role as CEO. Ms. Brown received a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York.
Ms. Brown was selected to join our Board of Directors in May 2020.