Carol Martin Brown, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Carol Martin Brown brings 30 years financial leadership experience in the social sector and investments industry to Gulf Coast Community Foundation. She previously served in Chief Financial Officer roles at the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Innovative Education at the University of South Florida, Transamerica Fund Advisors, and The New Teacher Project (TNTP). Early in her career, Carol worked in Big Four accounting at Ernst & Young in New York on financial services clients, and in financial management roles at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan. For over 15 years, she has passionately helped mission-driven organizations succeed, particularly in the fields of philanthropy, education, racial equity, health, and economic development.
Carol is a certified public accountant, and earned her MBA from Columbia Business School, where she developed her interest in social enterprise, social impact, and impact investing. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Having embraced Florida as her home for over two decades, Carol is deeply committed to making a meaningful impact within our communities. She and her husband Royce have four adult children and two grand-pups. Outside of the office, Carol enjoys spending time with family, yoga and learning European Portuguese.
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