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 — the barrier-breaking experience that built WorkforceAP.

PMP, nonprofit executive, and founder focused on practical workforce pathways. Built WorkforceAP on 25+ years of workforce development leadership across the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Solutions, the City of Austin, ReWork America Alliance, Consulting Solutions.Net, Goodwill Central Texas, Austin Area Urban League, Apprentice Now, Austin Urban Technology Movement, Universal Tech Movement, and African American Youth Harvest Foundation.

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.

Board of Trustees

Strategic Governance

Lakecia Gunter
Board Member

Lakecia Gunter

Employer-side credibility. Our employer partners are the rooms she helps shape — Microsoft, enterprise partners, and the tech pathways our graduates walk into.

CTO, Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft. 25 years in tech. SUCCESS Magazine Women of Influence 2023. MS Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech. Board Director, IDEX Corporation.

Brandon Frye
Board Member

Brandon Frye

Highly respected entrepreneur that influences direction and resources. Built a Fastest Growing Company; board leadership strengthens community pipelines and employer connections.

Co-founded Interstate Connections — Austin Business Journal "Fastest Growing Private Company." CFO, The Business Bible. Texas Alliance for Life board. Former Chairman, Concordia High School.

Col. Derrick Fishback
Board Member (Ret.)

Col. Derrick Fishback

30 years Army + Fortune 500 tech. The employer trust that opens doors — AWS, IBM, Dell — plus the discipline that turns training into outcomes.

Col. U.S. Army (Ret.). Commanded 1,800+ personnel. Led cloud transformation at AWS, IBM, Dell. Two master's degrees; Harvard, Geneva, London, Erasmus. Board President, Jazz Society of Pensacola.

Advisory

Lead Consultant

Michael Brown II
Lead Consultant

Michael Brown II

Bridges strategy and delivery — helping WorkforceAP turn training partnerships into measurable placement and retention outcomes.

Consultant to Workforce Advancement Project on program design, employer alignment, and scaling high-touch career services for underserved communities.

Join the Mission

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