As the chief operating executive for the Franklin County Board

of Commissioners, County Administrator Don L. Brown assists with the administration, planning, budgeting and staffing of the commissioners' organization of 13 agencies and 1,400 employees. He also oversees the annual budget preparation of 33 county government agencies, which employ a workforce of nearly 7,000.

Brown has a combination of business, government and consulting experience. Brown's previous experience includes:

• Executive assignments for large national firms that specialized in governmental operations, systems and consulting services.
• Budget Officer for Dallas County Texas; Parkland Memorial Hospital District finance committee member.
• Director of Finance for Franklin County Ohio; Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Board member.
• Administrative Services Director for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
• Administrative Analyst for the City of Columbus, Ohio.

Brown completed post-graduate studies in Accounting at the University of Texas at Dallas. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University.

Brown is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also belongs to the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is registered as a Certified Governmental Financial Manager with the Association of Government Accountants.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTACT INFORMATION:

Executive Assistant, Mary Jane Harper
Tel: 614.462.5337
Fax: 614.462.5940
E-mail: mjharper@franklincountyohio.gov