John brings a wealth of business and non-profit experience to his new position with a long and accomplished history in business, philanthropy and government relations as a trusted advisor to elected officials, corporate and non-profit executives. John most recently was Executive Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. John was previously associated with the Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, served as President of the Arvin Foundation, and worked for Vice President George H. W. Bush and the Reagan-Bush Re-election Committee. John’s experience also includes working for one of the top OEM and aftermarket suppliers to the automotive industry in the world, Arvin and ArvinMeritor; EDS while it was owned by GM and one of the most valuable brands in the world, Rolls-Royce.

Feel free to contact John at 1-800-432-4232 ext. 105 or jbrown@theciada.com.