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David Brown, as chief operating officer, oversees the daily operations of the Trust while helping guide the organization’s transition from reliance on federal funding to financial independence. In this latter role, he provided direct oversight of The Campaign for America’s Historic Places, the $135 million comprehensive campaign for the future of the National Trust. He was the general editor of the Next Trust Strategic Plan and currently oversees the Trust’s strategic planning update and implementation.
Before assuming his current position in 1999, Brown served two years as chief of staff to National Trust President Richard Moe. Earlier, he was director of the Trust’s Southern Office in Charleston, S.C. Before joining the National Trust staff, he held state and regional preservation positions in Georgia, was director of the Historic Staunton Foundation in Virginia, and was founding director of the statewide Preservation Alliance of Virginia. | 