William E. Brown Jr, or Bill as he prefers, joined One World Education’s Board in the summer of 2023. After joining UNCF in the fall of 2019, Bill currently serves as the Senior Community Engagement Manager on UNCF’s K-12 Advocacy team and has responsibilities for overseeing UNCF’s community engagement activities, both here in the Washington, DC, region, as well as UNCF’s national engagement activities. Bill comes equipped with vast knowledge and experience having worked on DC-specific K12 issues for over a decade. Prior to joining UNCF, Bill worked on education policy and oversight at the Council of the District of Columbia, having served in the offices of the Council Chair and two At-Large Council offices; including former At-Large Council Member Sekou Biddle who now serves as UNCF’s vice president for K-12 advocacy. Bill is a native Washingtonian and a graduate of DC Public Schools. He has served as an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and Chair of ANC 1A, in addition to his appointments to multiple commissions, boards, and councils.