Tina Brown is a fiercely passionate and committed leader whose life’s mission is to empower others both professionally and personally. As Chief Executive Officer of the Overtown Youth Center (OYC Miami), she is in the trenches daily, fighting to level the playing field for youth, children, and adults in communities across Miami-Dade.
A daughter of Miami; The Historic Overtown to be exact, Tina believes deeply in human capital and sees it as the worthiest investment one can make. Through her passion and calling to be a change agent, Tina joined OYC Miami in 2005 to actively change the narrative and advance the socio-economic trajectory of the black and brown community.
Nearly two decades later; Tina remains committed to impact. After serving 5 years as the Director of Finance; Tina was appointed in 2010 by Alonzo Mourning; as the organization’s Woman-in-Chief. Tina’s savvy business acumen and dynamic leadership style have been the catalyst for establishing a dynamic workplace and culture conducive to creating efficiencies that have been integral to increasing the organization’s operating revenue to over 500%.; from $1.5M to $9M million on an annual basis and increasing OYC’s assets to $33M
Tina’s personal lived experiences & unrelenting desire to create sustainable change has been the driving force behind her vision to expand its core services and the organization’s brand. Since her reign, OYC’s service population has more than tripled; along with offering a more robust array of educational, enrichment, and exposure opportunities; as well as expanding health, wellness, civic engagement, college, vocational, and workforce readiness programs.
Under Tina’s leadership, a high demand for services began to surge; resulting in the need for a larger space to operate. In 2017, Tina spearheaded the launch of a $22 million capital campaign to construct a 56,000-square-foot facility to accommodate the growth of OYC’s service population, program services, staff, and the needs of the community at large. To-Date, Tina has been integral in raising $22M of the project’s goal through an aggressive and diverse fundraising strategy to include individual, foundation, and corporate giving; as well as New Market Tax Credits.
As a proud graduate of the HBCU Savannah State University; Tina holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Accounting.
Tina is a well-respected professional and is generous with lending her expertise. To this end, she serves on the Boards of the Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Together for Children, Equity Advocacy Collective, Florida Community Loan Fund, and ABFE, and has served as an advisor to the Miami Foundation and several other state, local and community/government organizations.
Though she shies away from the spotlight, Tina has garnered many awards and accolades. Some of her prestigious accolades include the Monsignor Walsh Outstanding Human Services Professional Award in 2016 by the United Way; the “Leadership Miami” Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Community Award by MDCPS School Board member Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall; and an Honorary MBA from FIU’s School of Business; The Children’s Trust Program of the Year Leadership Honoree and most recently was an honoree for The Miami Foundation’s State of Black Philanthropy.
While Tina is a profound leader who is known for getting results, her greatest accomplishment is the life she has built with her husband Cory and their three children, Kaige, Kaiden, and Canaan Brown.
