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 Christine James-Brown
President and CEO
Child Welfare League of America
Christine James-Brown became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) in April 2007, assuming the leadership of the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization.
Ms. James-Brown comes to CWLA from United Way International (UWI), where she served since 2004 as the organization's fifth President and CEO. As President and CEO, Ms. James-Brown was responsible for the efforts of the worldwide network of United Way nonprofit member organizations spanning six continents and five regions and serving communities in 45 countries and territories.
Before her leadership role at UWI, for 10 years she served as President and CEO at United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (UWSEPA) in Philadelphia. During her decade of leadership at UWSEPA, Ms. James-Brown guided Philadelphia's largest private nonprofit organization for health and human services. She directed a staff of 130 that managed an annual fundraising effort raising more than $50,000,000, and distributed funds to over 2,500 community-based agencies. In addition, she has served as chair of United Way of America's National Professional Council.
Throughout her career, Ms. James-Brown has worked tirelessly to help nonprofit health and human service organizations grow and expand their ability to serve children and families through foundation and corporate philanthropy.
Ms. James-Brown brings valuable skills and leadership qualities to CWLA that will ultimately maximize the impact of this powerful network and further strengthen its capacity to anticipate and respond to the needs of vulnerable children and families.
She has served as a member of the boards of the School District of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Bank, Public/Private Ventures, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission.
A native Philadelphian, Ms. James-Brown holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Rutgers University. In 1996, Drexel University awarded her an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
Work History
| 2004 |
President and CEO of United Way International |
| 1994 |
United
Way of
Southeastern
Pennsylvania
President and
Chief
Executive
Officer |
| 1988 |
Director
Fund
Distribution
and Community
Problem-Solving |
| 1985 |
Director
Allocations
and Agency
Relations |
| 1982 |
Deputy
Director
Administration |
| 1979 |
Planning
Consultant
Agency
Operations |
| 1977 |
New
York City
Foundation for
Senior
Citizens |
Education
|
Brown
University -
Graduate
Studies |
| 1974 |
Rutgers
University -
B.A. Cultural
Anthropology |
Honorary Degree
| 1996 |
Drexel
University -
Doctor of
Human Letters |
Boards & Memberships
Board Vice Chair -
Community College of
Philadelphia
Board - Greater
Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce
Board - Samuel S.
Fels Fund
Board - Christopher
Ludwick Foundation
Board - Delaware
Valley Grantmakers
Board - Philadelphia
Urban Affairs
Coalition
Board - Forum of
Executive Women
Advisory
Boards
United Way of
America National
Professional Council
American Red
Cross - Southeastern
Pennsylvania
Urban League of
Philadelphia
Co-chair -
International
Eisenhower
Fellowships
Nominating Committee
Co-chair -
Philadelphia's
Promise Co-chair -
Census 2000
Distinguished Honors
| 2003 |
Philadelphia
Business
Journal Woman
of Distinction
Award |
| 2001 |
Arthritis
Foundation -
Outstanding
Leader
Award
Motrin - Unity
Foundation
Outstanding
Leader Award |
| 2000 |
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
Named
"Distinguished
Daughter of
Pennsylvania" |
| 1999 |
National
Council of
Negro Women
Mary McLeod
Bethune
Award
B'nai B'rith
Humanitarian
Award
Operation
Understanding
Distinguished
Community
Leadership
Award |
| 1998 |
YMCA
of
Philadelphia
and Vicinity
American
Association of
University
Achievement
Award
Center of
Autistic
Children Small
Miracles Award
American
Society for
Public
Excellence in
Public Service |
Award Administration
| 1997 |
Philadelphia
Omega Psi Phi
Citizen of the
Year Award
Public
Relations
Society
Leadership
Award |
| 1995 |
National
Conference of
Christians and
Jews
Humanitarian
Award
United
Negro College
Fund Hobart C.
Johnson Award |
| 1994 |
Associated
Services for
the Blind
Leadership
Award |
Recognitions
|
2002 |
White
House
Presidential
Panel
Moderator -
Hosted -
President
George W. Bush
Philadelphia
Tribune - Most
Influential
African
Americans
(2002, 2001,
2000, 1999,
1998) |
| 2001 |
U.S.
Olympic
Committee
Torch Bearer |
| 2000 |
Philadelphia
Inquirer
Magazine Cover
Story |
| 1999 |
Philadelphia
Magazine -
Power 100 in
Philadelphia |
| 1998 |
Philadelphia
News Observer
Cover Story |
| 2002 |
In
2002, Chris
James Brown
traveled to
Kenya for 14
days as a Red
Cross
volunteer. The
group traveled
throughout the
country with
the goal of
inoculating
several
million
children
against
measles, and
was, in fact,
successful. |
Contact: Joyce Johnson, 804/492-4519.
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