Alison Brown joined the Science Museum of Minnesota as its 16th president in May 2016. Brown comes to the Science Museum from the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco’s largest cultural attraction, where she served as the Chief of Staff, and before that, Chief Financial Officer. She oversaw infrastructure and operations, ensuring that the Academy’s resources were managed wisely and that the organization remained healthy and forward-looking. As a member of the Academy’s senior leadership team, Brown helped lead the organization through the transition to a temporary facility, an extensive rebuilding project, the return to a new building in Golden Gate Park, and the launch of a spectacular new facility. After re-opening, she facilitated the creation of a shared vision for staff that led to one of the highest rated museum visitor experiences nationally, an engaging public floor, and expanded resources for education and science. Brown is an active member of the Board of Trustees for Pomona College, Claremont Colleges. She received her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where her area of concentration was nonprofit and government organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, with an emphasis in mathematics, from Pomona College. Investment: $30 Members // $50 Non-Members Includes networking, program and lunch. Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo: Cancellations must be received three days in advance of an event to receive a full refund. Otherwise, substitutions can be made.