Anna Brown, one of New Hampshire’s leading experts on state government and policy, is the new executive director of the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Service.
For more than 10 years, Brown has served as executive director and director of research and analysis for Citizens Count, a nonpartisan nonprofit that tracks state legislation and policy, profiles candidates for state and federal office, and builds connections between citizens and their elected officials.
Anna Brown, Executive Director of the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Service
“I am excited to join the law school's community and build on Senator Rudman's legacy of public service,” Brown said. “Now more than ever our country needs civic leaders to defend democracy with courageous civility and bold creativity.”
Brown is a founding member of the New Hampshire Civic Learning Coalition, a member of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Policy Committee, and a frequent commentator in local media on matters of New Hampshire policy and governance. She has extensive experience organizing and moderating community discussions and planning civic engagement initiatives.
At Citizens Count, Brown’s responsibilities have included tracking about 1,000 New Hampshire bills per year, profiling about 1,000 New Hampshire candidates every election year, writing articles for print and the web about New Hampshire policy, co-hosting the podcast “$100 Plus Mileage,” and providing expertise on state legislative activity to local media, businesses, and nonprofits.
“For years I’ve known and admired Anna’s work, her creativity, energy, and legendary organizational skills,” said Knoy. “I’m so happy to finally call her a colleague.”
Brown takes over for interim director Laura Knoy, who is very pleased to return to her role as Community Engagement Director for the Center. Professor John Greabe, who served as director for five and a half years, stepped down from the position in the spring. Under his leadership, the Rudman Center’s programmatic and community impact grew significantly. Greabe will remain with the Center in a new role, as faculty advisor.
