Stephen L. Brown is a globally recognized governance expert, thought leader, and trusted advisor to corporate boards and C-suites. He is a senior advisor and managing director at KPMG Board Leadership Center, where he advises business leaders on key corporate governance challenges. Formerly, he was CEO of the Society of Corporate Governance and led the corporate governance group at TIAA/Nuveen. Prior to TIAA, Brown practiced securities law at WilmerHale and Skadden and was an associate with Goldman Sachs. Brown is a member of several boards including the National Football League Alumni Association, the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, the Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership at Columbia University, and the CEO Investor Network. He is also an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.