Christie Brown, Vice President of Finance & OperationsChristie Brown serves as Vice President of Finance & Operations for The Community Foundation. In this role she is responsible for planning and managing the back-room financial and operational side of the organization to ensure that all departments at The Community Foundation function in an efficient, effective and financially-responsible manner. This includes managing various financial, technological and human resource systems and procedures.
Christie most recently worked as an Accounting Manager in Ernst & Young, LLP’s not-for-profit group. In this role she oversaw many nonprofit clients including two private colleges, a charitable organization with approximately $3 billion in net assets and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Christie used her knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards specific to the nonprofit industry to develop and execute audits of financial statements, present audit planning and result presentations to client audit committees and work with client executives to assist in the implementation of complex accounting matters. In addition to her audit work, Christie was responsible for scheduling, budgets and billing and collections for multiple clients, as well as developing and mentoring her teams.
Previously, Christie worked for the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship and the Small Business Development Center in business advisory roles. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University, and a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia State University, where she served as a Vice President for the Accounting Honors Society. Christie serves on her church’s Board of Directors as the community outreach chair. She lives in Mableton with her husband and three dogs.