Resume & Credentials
Douglas M. Brown, Dean Emeritus - 40+ Years of Leadership Excellence in Banking, Corporate Governance, and Higher Education
Banking Experience
Chief Executive Officer
CEO of Three Separate Banks
- • First National Bank of Santa Fe (New Mexico's oldest commercial bank)
- • ABQ Corp (largest financial company in New Mexico)
- • Additional bank in Colorado
Wells Fargo Banking Career
1961-1984 | Senior Vice President and Marketing Director
- • Founded Wells Fargo Mortgage Company (became the nation's largest)
- • Launched first ATM network and electronic credit card authorization service
- • Led five successive new product launches, each leading California in market share
Academic Leadership
Dean, Anderson School of Management
University of New Mexico | 2009-2014 | Dean Emeritus
- • Led business school with 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, and executive students
- • Achieved full re-accreditation and record fundraising
- • Secured commitment for new school building
- • Managed faculty, curriculum, and operational oversight
University Governance
- • Chair, University of New Mexico Board of Regents (2019-2023)
- • Former Trustee, Stanford University
- • 38 years of continuous service to University of New Mexico
Government Service
New Mexico State Treasurer
- • Managed $5 billion investment portfolio
- • Transformed scandal-ridden agency and restored public confidence
- • Implemented comprehensive risk management framework
- • Member of numerous state financial oversight boards
Board Experience
Public Company Leadership
Lead Director, California Water Service (NYSE: CWT) - 12 years
- • Oversight of publicly traded utility serving 2+ million customers
- • Executive compensation committee chair
- • Audit committee and governance committee service
Additional Board Service
- • 18 total for-profit company boards
- • 6 bank board directorships
- • Industries: Banking, utilities, manufacturing, oil & gas, insurance, technology, real estate
- • Chair and lead director roles across multiple organizations
Education
Stanford University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Top 5% of class
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts (AB)
Expert Witness Jurisdictions
- • Alabama
- • Georgia
- • Montana
- • New Mexico
- • Texas
- Available nationwide
Recognition & Awards
- • "Top CEO of the Year" - Albuquerque Business First (2013)
- • Distinguished Leadership Award - Leadership New Mexico (2015)
- • Multiple corporate governance and leadership honors
Professional Summary
- • 40+ years of leadership experience
- • 28 years in commercial banking
- • CEO of 3 separate banks
- • 18 for-profit company boards
- • Dean of major business school
- • Chair of flagship university board