Charmaine Brown

Named "A Leading Lady in Housing" by MReport in 2016 and Diversity Journal's Woman-Worth Watching 2018, Charmaine Brown is recognized as a diversity and inclusion thought leader, innovator, and advocate. Mrs. Brown previously led Fannie Mae's Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Outreach in its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) for the last decade, where she was responsible for developing and implementing diversity and inclusion external engagement and outreach strategies for the enterprise.

With 24 years of experience in housing and financial services, Mrs. Brown has been lauded for her success as a leader in business development, corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and community relations. Prior to joining Fannie Mae's Diversity and Inclusion Practice, she developed and implemented strategic initiatives for multicultural and underserved markets as part of Fannie Mae's Housing and Community Development Division and Single-Family Mortgage Business.

Charmaine receiving the Council for inclusion in Financial Services (CIFS) Prism Award – 2018

She is currently consulting with Alignment Strategies where she provides metric-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategic guidance for clients in the utility, healthcare, and financial services industries.

Mrs. Brown holds a Master of Arts degree from The Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, she is credited with completing the Diversity Management Program at Cornell's ILR School, as well as the Harvard Kennedy School for Executive Education, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Program. She is also certified in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a cross-cultural competency assessment tool, and ranks in the top 2% for cultural competency.

Mrs. Brown is a member of the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity, a former member of Securities Industries and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She serves on the Vice-Chair of the American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC) and sits on the Housing Advisory Board of HomeFree USA. She is also the recipient of the Council for Inclusion in Financial Services (CIFS) Prism Award for promoting diversity and inclusion education in expansive thought as well as the National Urban League's McGannon award for relationship management and promoting diversity and inclusion. In 2019, Charmaine was a Five Star Keystone Award Winner and named one of the Top 25 Influencers in the Mortgage Industry. Charmaine is also a member of the National Speakers Association.

Charmaine's recognitions include:

https://womenworthwatching.com/charmaine-brown/

https://www.diversitywoman.com/conference/portfolio_page/charmaine-brown/

https://themreport.com/author/charmaine-brown

https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/03-19-2019/what-makes-diversity-in-business-important

https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/01-30-2018/diversity-council-drives-progress-leadership-fannie-mae

https://www.gfoa.org/news/38901

Charmaine as Keynote Speaker at the 2019 Annual Government Finance Officers Association Conference