Drew Brown

Corporate treasury and global finance professional. Five years experience in high-growth business utilizing banking and treasury management systems. Managed international accounts, payments, and strategic relationships in over 100 countries. Multilingual: English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Arabic. Enjoys exercising and playing sports in free time. Proud husband and father.

Experience

Chief of Staff April 2022 ‑ Present

NETGAiN SOLUTiONS ‑ MERiDiAN, COLORADO

• Managed shareholder/investor relationships
• Created and administered legal documentation, expanded board of directors
• Led executive team’s 2022 Organizational Health initiative (The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni)
• Oversaw treasury functions such as cash management and cost control, as well as internal accounting

Manager, Global Accounts (Senior Treasury Analyst) June 2019 ‑ March 2022

VELOCiTY GLOBAL ‑ DENVER, COLORADO

• Founding member—helped form the Velocity Global treasury organization
• CASH management, RISK mitigation, PAYMENT expertise: ACH, cross border, real‑time payments, credit cards, digital currency
• Extensive relationship building in the financial sector –banks, NBFIs, AFP, etc.
• Opened over 80 accounts with 19 different banking partners in 45 different countries
• Comprehensive knowledge of AML, KYC, CDD through hands‑on experience
• Forecasting, data manipulation, dashboard maintenance and presentation

Software Engineer, Idea Labs May ‑ September 2018

ITRON ‑ LiBERTY LAKE, WASHiNGTON

• Explored the use of innovative technologies to support energy and water conservation
• Created SQL database from scratch, custom coded user interface and navigation
• Built and tested firmware and devices integral in the foundation of Smart City Networks
• Developed mobile app: IdeaBase, a live database of Itron’s potential energy solutions partners

Director, Business Strategy and Development June ‑ August 2017

CAMBODiA JOB FOUNDATiON, NPO ‑ PHNOM PENH/SiEM RiEP, CAMBODiA

• Developed curriculum for self‑reliance‑centered entrepreneurship
• Evaluated candidates for small business micro‑loans
• Mentored classes in financial literacy and startup development

Associate, Global Accounts and Finance May 2016 ‑ September 2017

VELOCiTY GLOBAL ‑ LiTTLETON, COLORADO

• International PEO accounting, global payroll enablement and facilitation
• Detailed research of foreign financial regulations and tax systems
• Strategic Continental Entity Analysis (ask me about it!)

Missionary, Full‑time Volunteer June 2013 ‑ July 2015

TAiWAN TAiCHUNG MiSSiON ‑ TAiWAN, REPUBLiC OF CHiNA

• Taught people (in Mandarin) about Jesus Christ, participated in regular community service
• Trained other missionaries in organizational, time‑management, teaching, and Chinese language skills
• Supervised multiple zones and districts of volunteer missionaries
• Conducted all interviews and training in Mandarin Chinese

Education

B.A., International Relations emph. Applied and Computational

Mathematics ⋅ Brigham Young University ⋅ 3.56 2012‑2018

• National Honors Scholar
• Emphases in Econometrics and Mandarin Chinese
• Other relevant coursework:

– China Government and Politics

– Economic Growth and Development

– Computer Programming

– Quantitative Analysis

– World Religions

– Arabic

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 2017 ‑ 2019

BRiGHAM YOUNG UNiVERSiTY ‑ PROVO, UTAH

• Data analysis and interpretation
• Algorithmic model development
• Visual reports and presentation
• Led lectures to over 5000 students
• Concurrently studied and graduated in international relations, applied mathematics, econometrics, and Mandarin Chinese