Michael Brown

Michael Brown was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Information Technology in June 2022.

Michael joined Grace in 1999 and has held several significant leadership roles in the growth and transformation of the company over the last 20 years, including the 2016 tax-free spin-off of Grace’s Construction Products and Packaging businesses; the consolidation and reorganization of the global finance and information technology organizations following the spin; the development of the shared services center in Manila; and numerous acquisitions and divestitures. Michael has a wide range of experience in accounting, financial reporting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and controllership as well as leading transformation and system implementation projects.

Michael was most recently Vice President, Controller with a significant role in the merger with Standard Industries and process transformation as the company moved from public to private.

Prior to joining Grace, Michael held finance leadership roles at MedStar Health and KPMG.

Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola University, Maryland.