Kerri Brown

Kerri Brown became President and CEO as of August 2021. He joined C4 in February of 2021 as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer and as part of the massive turn-around happening in the organization. Previously, he was the Vice President of Operations at HRDI (Human Resources Development Institute), whereas his previous roles saw him as Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Human Resources, and Associate Counsel, in addition to his past profession as a First Lieutenant and Engineering Officer in the Louisiana Army National Guard. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Real Estate from John Marshall Law School here in Chicago. Kerri is licensed and in good standing with the Illinois Bar Association, as well as being certified in an impressive array of professional institutes and programs.

Kerri’s professional strengths lie in his internal and external interpersonal skills, while he has also managed large-scale projects from inception through implementation. His administrative responsibilities have enabled him to work with such internal functions as: facilities, purchasing, human resources, information technology, food services, and transportation.