Drew Brown

Corporate treasury and global finance professional. Five years experience in high-growth business utilizing banking and treasury management systems.  Managed international accounts, payments, and strategic relationships in over 100 countries.  Multilingual: English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Arabic.  Enjoys exercising and playing sports in free time.  Proud husband and father.

Experience
Chief of Staff April 2022 ‑ Present
NETGAiN SOLUTiONS ‑ MERiDiAN, COLORADO
• Managed shareholder/investor relationships
• Created and administered legal documentation, expanded board of directors
• Led executive team’s 2022 Organizational Health initiative (The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni)
• Oversaw treasury functions such as cash management and cost control, as well as internal accounting
Manager, Global Accounts (Senior Treasury Analyst) June 2019 ‑ March 2022
VELOCiTY GLOBAL ‑ DENVER, COLORADO
• Founding member—helped form the Velocity Global treasury organization
• CASH management, RISK mitigation, PAYMENT expertise: ACH, cross border, real‑time payments, credit cards, digital currency
• Extensive relationship building in the financial sector –banks, NBFIs, AFP, etc.
• Opened over 80 accounts with 19 different banking partners in 45 different countries
• Comprehensive knowledge of AML, KYC, CDD through hands‑on experience
• Forecasting, data manipulation, dashboard maintenance and presentation
Software Engineer, Idea Labs May ‑ September 2018
ITRON ‑ LiBERTY LAKE, WASHiNGTON
• Explored the use of innovative technologies to support energy and water conservation
• Created SQL database from scratch, custom coded user interface and navigation
• Built and tested firmware and devices integral in the foundation of Smart City Networks
• Developed mobile app: IdeaBase, a live database of Itron’s potential energy solutions partners
Director, Business Strategy and Development June ‑ August 2017
CAMBODiA JOB FOUNDATiON, NPO ‑ PHNOM PENH/SiEM RiEP, CAMBODiA
• Developed curriculum for self‑reliance‑centered entrepreneurship
• Evaluated candidates for small business micro‑loans
• Mentored classes in financial literacy and startup development
Associate, Global Accounts and Finance May 2016 ‑ September 2017
VELOCiTY GLOBAL ‑ LiTTLETON, COLORADO
• International PEO accounting, global payroll enablement and facilitation
• Detailed research of foreign financial regulations and tax systems
• Strategic Continental Entity Analysis (ask me about it!)
Missionary, Full‑time Volunteer June 2013 ‑ July 2015
TAiWAN TAiCHUNG MiSSiON ‑ TAiWAN, REPUBLiC OF CHiNA
• Taught people (in Mandarin) about Jesus Christ, participated in regular community service
• Trained other missionaries in organizational, time‑management, teaching, and Chinese language skills
• Supervised multiple zones and districts of volunteer missionaries
• Conducted all interviews and training in Mandarin Chinese

Education
B.A., International Relations emph. Applied and Computational
Mathematics ⋅ Brigham Young University ⋅ 3.56 2012‑2018
• National Honors Scholar
• Emphases in Econometrics and Mandarin Chinese
• Other relevant coursework:
– China Government and Politics
– Economic Growth and Development
– Computer Programming
– Quantitative Analysis
– World Religions
– Arabic
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 2017 ‑ 2019
BRiGHAM YOUNG UNiVERSiTY ‑ PROVO, UTAH
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Algorithmic model development
• Visual reports and presentation
• Led lectures to over 5000 students
• Concurrently studied and graduated in international relations, applied mathematics, econometrics, and Mandarin Chinese