Leadership

Phillip K. Brown

National Policy Director

Phillip K. Brown serves as Connected Nation’s National Policy Director, a senior management position responsible for leading the major activities associated with government relations and affairs activities for Connected Nation. Phillip directs the development and communication of public policy that supports and furthers the mission of the Connected Nation partnership. In addition, Phillip manages the tracking, analysis and reporting of external public policy that affects the organization and its strategic partners.

Prior to joining Connected Nation, Phillip was the Director of Government Relations for the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS). At APTS, Phillip played a pivotal role in the strategy and lobbying efforts for America’s public television stations, with particular success in the preservation of federal funding for public broadcasting, telecommunications policy, education policy, and the creation of a new digital emergency alert system to improve homeland security. Prior to joining APTS, Phillip spent over six years working for the U.S. House of Representatives, serving the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky and the Fifth Congressional District of New Jersey as a Staff Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, District Director, and finally Deputy Chief of Staff and Press Secretary.

Education

B.A., in International Relations with an emphasis in the international conventional arms trade, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky