Gretchen Brown
Gretchen oversees business operations and project management of multiple, complex STEM initiatives, serving senior management, cross-functional teams, clients, and contractors to ensure outputs advance Battelle Education’s strategic goals. She provides technical and analytical guidance, sets portfolio governance, and coordinates resources to achieve on-time, on-budget results. Her leadership drives measurable improvements in productivity, quality, client satisfaction, and overall portfolio value and impact.
Where Gretchen leads
- Project management for multi-state STEM initiatives that engage policymakers, industry partners, and nonprofit organizations to expand equitable learning opportunities
- Liaison across senior management, internal departments, clients, and contractors; leading negotiations to secure commitments and resolve issues
- Resource and delivery optimization, allocating budgets, people, and schedules; guiding project managers and technical teams to deliver on time, on budget, with quality and client satisfaction
Previous experience
- Tennessee STEM Innovation Network; Ohio STEM Learning Network; STEMx National Network; Stay in the Game! Attendance Network
Expertise
- Stakeholder alignment and engagement
- Executive communication and reporting
- Client and contractor negotiation
- Portfolio governance and management
- Resource planning and capacity optimization
- Risk, issue, and dependency managemen
Education and recognition
MBA, Western Governors University of Tennessee; BA in Communication, Wright State University; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Grant Writing and Major Gifts Certification, the Center for Nonprofit Management
Community leadership
Leadership Donelson-Hermitage, graduate; The Hermitage Fall Festival, Children’s Activity Co-Chair; Wilson County Sherriff Citizen’s Academy, graduate