John Brown, Secretary

John Brown has served in various capacities on the Board of HI4Y since 2013, currently acting as Board Secretary.  John currently works with the General Services Administration of the Federal Government as the Leasing Division Director for the Northeast US and Caribbean Region. An attorney, his career has focused primarily in the area of real estate finance. He has held leadership positions at Paine Webber, Shearson Lehman Hutton, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Lehman Brothers as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. He is the former founder and owner of PFS Patient Finance. He is a past board member of the Christ Church Day School in Manhattan.  John has a strong interest in advocacy for the disadvantaged, particularly children.