Jeff Brown, MSc

Jeff Brown has a remarkable 40-year career spanning corporate leadership and non-profit advocacy, dedicated to global and local positive change. His expertise encompasses corporate responsibility, disaster relief, environmental action, and healthcare sustainability, with a particular passion for advancing environmental causes and advocating for adults with intellectual disabilities. Notably, during his tenure at Chiquita Banana North America and Chiquita Banana International, he managed a vast global supply chain and addressed social, environmental, and labor challenges. Inspired by his experiences, he founded a European company promoting social and environmental practices. Transitioning to non-profit sectors, Jeff focuses on nurturing organizational culture, aligning missions with goals, and coaching leaders to address challenges. As an executive coach and consultant at The Bailey Group, one of his primary goals is to extend the invaluable expertise of The Bailey Group to a wider range of nonprofit organizations, drawing from his own firsthand experience as a client who benefited greatly from their services. Jeff’s leadership is characterized by integrity, compassion, and expertise in navigating complex issues. He integrates corporate acumen with non-profit experience to foster equitable and sustainable change, making a lasting impact on both sectors.
Industries:
- Not for Profit in a range of domestic and international areas of social needs
- International Ocean Shipping
- Global Supply Chain Design and Management
- Corporate Responsibility
- International Trade Regulations
- Disaster Response
Experience:
- Nonprofit CEO and Executive Director at Lifeworks Services, The United Way of Washington County East, Practice Greenhealth, and Haiti Outreach
- Owner of Portage Consulting
- President of Great White Fleet Shipping
- Senior Vice President of Chiquita Brands International
- Former Board Chair of Voyageurs National Park Association (now Voyageurs Conservancy)
Solutions:
- Coaching and leadership development
- Team building
- Strategy design and execution
- Nonprofit management, focus, and growth
- Nonprofit board development
- Financial management
- Operations design and management.