Dr. David Brown began his career in education teaching German at the University of Southern California. Since then he has held a variety of teaching and administrative positions at the university and high school levels, including service as Principal of La Canada High School.  He served as the Superintendent of Schools of the San Marino Unified School District from 1980-1987, the Irvine Unified School District from 1987-1994, and the Napa Valley Unified School District from 1994-2003. He has been actively involved with the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) for more than 35 years. He served as an ACS WASC Commissioner from 1995-2001 and as the ACS WASC Executive Director from 2003-2014. After supporting the Association of California School Administrators in 2015-16 as the Executive Staff Liaison to Executive Director, Wes Smith, he assumed the role of Executive Director of the National Association of School Superintendents in June of 2016. Dr. Brown’s professional and community activities are numerous and wide ranging. Dr. Brown was actively involved with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and served as ACSA State President from 1990-1991. He served as chair of several state task force groups, including School-to-Career, and Discipline and Safety committees.  Additionally, Dr. Brown has been quite active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served as a Bishop and Stake President.  He presently serves as the Director of Public Affairs for most of Northern California.  Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. and Masters from University of Southern California and his B.A. from Occidental College.