NCAJ Welcomes Trudi Brown As Director of Development and Membership Engagement

Trudi Brown has joined the NCAJ staff as the organization’s new Development and Membership Engagement Director. She began her position March 25.

Brown has over 20 years’ experience in development, fundraising, external relations, event management, board development, marketing and communications. She most recently served as the director of external relations for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at N.C. State University. In that role, she managed the corporate partners program, which focuses on engagement and recruitment of nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, led internal communications efforts and managed various outreach programs and events. Prior to joining N.C. State, Brown worked for Campbell Law School as the director of development and at the N.C. State Poole College of Management as the director of development and external relations. She has also held development positions at the WakeMed Foundation and marketing, communications, sales and service roles with Central Carolina Bank in Durham. Brown received her BA in Business Management with a concentration in marketing from N.C. State University.

NCAJ Executive Director Kim Crouch said Brown’s skills and experience make her a great fit for NCAJ.

“She is well versed in structuring and improving fundraising and development programs,” Crouch said. “She also knows many of our members through her prior work experience. I am confident she will be a terrific addition to our team.”