Our Leadership

Stewards of the Future Workforce.

Our governance team combines decades of workforce development leadership, employer-side tech credibility, military and operations discipline, and deep community roots — connecting workforce training to real outcomes across the nation.
Established 2025

This isn't a generic nonprofit team. These are people who've run programs at scale, led at Goodwill and Urban League, built systems at IBM and Microsoft, commanded in the Army and at AWS — and who show up nationwide.

Executive Council

Operational Leadership

Michael A. Brown, PMP, ChEFounder
Executive Director, CEO

Michael A. Brown, PMP, ChE

25+ years delivering workforce training through public, nonprofit, faith, and employer partnerships — and a recurring Vision given to Michael Brown by God for serving His people — the barrier-breaking experience that built WorkforceAP.

Michael Brown, PMP, is a highly accomplished business executive with a distinguished career spanning several decades. WorkforceAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built in Austin on 25+ years of workforce development experience and a recurring Vision given to Michael Brown by God for serving His people. He brings deep expertise in workforce development, occupational training and education, business development, project management, and community development, consistently driving organizational excellence across the public and private sectors. As the former owner of Consulting Solutions.Net and a key leader with the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Solutions, the City of Austin, ReWork America Alliance, Goodwill Central Texas, the Austin Area Urban League, Apprentice Now, Austin Urban Technology Movement, Universal Tech Movement, and African American Youth Harvest Foundation, Michael has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to grow mission-driven programs through thoughtful strategic planning, operational innovation, and continuous improvement.

Adriane Brown
Chief Operating Officer

Adriane Brown

Operations leader who scales workforce programs. Brings systems rigor so every member gets the support they need — from intake through placement.

Texas A&M grad. IBM, Accenture — built statewide tech systems for Texas. Co-led Brown & Associates to national reach. Microsoft Project Management certificate. Women's Ministry Leader, Celebration Church.

Join the Mission

Whether you want to partner, volunteer, serve on the board, or support workforce development nationwide — we want to hear from you.