Nicholas Brown

Nicholas Brown, MBA has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various industries. Nicholas currently holds the position of Learning & Development Director at billups since June 2022. Prior to this role, they worked at Leo Burnett as a Senior Specialist in Learning & Organizational Development from April 2021 to June 2022 and as a Learning & Organizational Development Specialist from November 2019 to April 2021.

Nicholas also has experience in business development, having served as a Business Development Associate at Intentwise from May 2019 to October 2019. Nicholas has a strong background in fundraising and management, having worked at DePaul University as an Assistant Director of Annual and Special Giving from February 2015 to May 2019, where they managed a team of student employees and implemented training programs that led to increased donor contributions.

Before their time at DePaul, Nicholas worked as an Inside Sales Executive at MSDSonline from July 2014 to January 2015, where they successfully sold customized SaaS solutions and achieved high daily productivity. Nicholas also gained experience in fundraising at DePaul University, working as a Senior Telefund Supervisor from April 2012 to July 2014 and as a Student Development Fundraiser from March 2011 to March 2012.

Nicholas has also completed internships in the media and entertainment industry, including roles at GSN (TV & Games) as a Programming/Affiliate Marketing Intern, Bold Films as a Creative Development Intern, and Black Apple Media as a Story Development Intern. Additionally, they have retail experience as a Sales Associate at Brookstone, where they excelled in customer service and sales.

Overall, Nicholas Brown, MBA possesses a strong background in learning and development, business development, fundraising, sales, and internships across multiple industries.

Nicholas Brown, MBA has a diverse education history. Nicholas obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from DePaul Driehaus College of Business, specializing in Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Decision Making. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Digital Cinema and Communication Media from DePaul University. Currently, Nicholas is pursuing an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Learning Design at Northwestern University. Although the details of their high school education are not specified, they attended Catholic Central HS.