Posted by Karen Hollern on June 20, 2011

The Board of Trustees of The Catholic Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Loren P. Brown as the new President & CEO of The Catholic Foundation.

Ohio native and current resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, Brown comes to the Foundation from The Leona Group LLC, a national school management company, where he headed strategic initiatives.  For the past decade, Brown served as school board president for two Toledo schools managed by The Leona Group LLC.  Brown has spent nearly 25 years serving the social and human service needs of people and communities throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio, including Holy Cross Children's Services under the Archdiocese of Detroit.

"We are blessed to have found in Loren Brown someone who has devoted his career to working with religious, social service and non-profit organizations that care for children, families and communities,"  said Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus.  "The diocese welcomes the opportunity to work with Loren through The Catholic Foundation."

Brown brings significant experience and expertise to his new role.  Prior to his work with The Leona Group, he was Executive Director for Holy Cross Children's Services, a Catholic, nationally accredited, non-profit child welfare and social services organization.  Brown also served as Director of Administrative Services for the Lucas County (Ohio) Mental Health Board - East Center, the Toledo/Lucas County Criminal Justice Council, and the Comprehensive Addiction Service Systems (COMPASS) in Toledo, Ohio.

The Catholic Foundation's mission is to inspire giving and assist donors to provide for the long-term needs of the 23-county Diocese of Columbus.  It is one of the oldest and largest Catholic diocesan foundations in the country, distributing more than $55 million in the diocese since 1985.  For additional information about The Catholic Foundation, please visit www.catholic-foundation.org.