SAN FRANCISCO
Catholic San Francisco
June 17th, 2015
Archbishop Salvatore J Cordileone has appointed Michael Brown the Director of Communications for the archdiocese, the archdiocese announced June 15. A longtime resident of and parishioner within the archdiocese, Brown has an extensive background in communications, and he has professional experience in media, both with the Catholic Church and also institutions in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
For the past seven years, Brown has been responsible for communications in the Diocese of Oakland. In that capacity, he provided important service to three bishops, including Archbishop Cordileone, who, prior to coming to San Francisco, was bishop of Oakland for three years.
Mike joins the archdiocese with over 40 years of successful communications and media experience. Before working for the Catholic Church, Brown held the position of Partner at Brown and Raleigh LLC, a full-service public relations counsel to corporations and associations whose clients included St. Mary’s College and the California Province of the Society of Jesus. He also served as the Director of Corporate Communications for Consolidated Freightways Corp., a Fortune 500 company, and Director of University Communications at the University of San Francisco for 10 years. His early career in communications began as staff editor for a senior columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle.
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