Corporate Board Profile
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| 2020-03-12 | Jeffrey J. Brown Age: 47 Director since: 2015 Ally Board Committees: ∎ None ... Consistent with the Governance Guidelines, Mr. Brown does not receive any separate compensation for his service on the Board. |
| 2021-03-16 | Jeffrey J. Brown Age:48 Director Since:2015 Ally Board Committees: • None Consistent with the Governance Guidelines, Mr. Brown does not receive any separate compensation for his service on the Board. |
| 2022-03-15 | Jeffrey J. Brown (JB) was named Chief Executive Officer of Ally Financial Inc. in February 2015, and also serves on its Board of Directors. Mr. Brown is driving Ally’s evolution as a leading digital financial services company. Under his leadership, Ally is building on its strengths in auto financing, retail deposits and corporate financing, as well as diversifying its offerings to include digital wealth management and online brokerage, mortgage products, point-of-sale lending, and credit card. Mr. Brown has deep financial services experience, previously serving in a variety of executive leadership positions at Ally and other leading financial institutions. Prior to being named CEO, Mr. Brown was President and CEO of Ally’s Dealer Financial Services business where he oversaw the auto finance, insurance, and auto servicing operations. Mr. Brown joined Ally in March 2009 as Corporate Treasurer and, in 2011, was named Executive Vice President of Finance and Corporate Planning, leading finance, treasury and corporate-strategy initiatives. Mr. Brown received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Clemson University and an executive master’s degree in business from Queens University in Charlotte. He serves on the board of the Clemson University Foundation and is Chairman of the Queens University of Charlotte Board of Trustees. Mr. Brown previously served as president of the Federal Advisory Council (FAC) for 2021. In 2018, he was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as representative for the Seventh Federal Reserve District. He completed four years of service in 2021. Passionate about diversity and inclusion, he joined the first 150 members of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace as a competitive and societal issue. Mr. Brown was honored as CEO of the year by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2019. He received a 2016 Father of the Year award by the Father’s Day Council and benefitting the American Diabetes Association for his commitment to family, career, and community. He is also a member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, which focuses on improving economic mobility and education issues in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Mr. Brown joined the Charlotte Sports Foundation Board for 2022. Consistent with the Governance Guidelines, Mr. Brown does not receive any separate compensation for his service on the Board. |
| 2023-03-21 | Jeffrey J. Brown (JB) was named Chief Executive Officer of Ally Financial Inc. in February 2015, and also serves on its Board of Directors. Mr. Brown is driving Ally’s evolution as a leading digital financial services company. Under his leadership, Ally is building on its strengths in auto financing, retail deposits and corporate financing, as well as diversifying its offerings to include digital wealth management and online brokerage, mortgage products, point-of-sale lending, and credit card. Mr. Brown has deep financial services experience, previously serving in a variety of executive leadership positions at Ally and other leading financial institutions. Prior to being named CEO, Mr. Brown was President and CEO of Ally’s Dealer Financial Services business where he oversaw the auto finance, insurance, and auto servicing operations. Mr. Brown joined Ally in March 2009 as Corporate Treasurer and, in 2011, was named Executive Vice President of Finance and Corporate Planning, leading finance, treasury and corporate-strategy initiatives. Mr. Brown received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Clemson University and an executive master’s degree in business from Queens University in Charlotte. He serves on the board of the Clemson University Foundation and is Chairman of the Queens University of Charlotte Board of Trustees. Mr. Brown previously served as president of the Federal Advisory Council (FAC) for 2021. In 2018, he was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as representative for the Seventh Federal Reserve District. He completed four years of service in 2021. Passionate about diversity and inclusion, he joined the first 150 members of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace as a competitive and societal issue. Mr. Brown was honored as CEO of the year by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2019. In 2022, American Banker named Mr. Brown Banker of the Year, recognizing his culture-first approach to leadership, his efforts to spearhead overdraft fee elimination industry-wide, and Ally’s strong growth during his tenure. Consistent with the Governance Guidelines, Mr. J. Brown does not receive any separate compensation for his service on the Board. |
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| 2018-10-12 | Jeffrey J. Brown was appointed a director effective May 30, 2018. Mr. Brown was appointed pursuant to the terms of a Cooperation Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between the Company and Water Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC, a California company that provides equity and debt capital to a variety of business endeavors. Prior to founding Brown Equity Partners in January 2007, Mr. Brown served as a founding partner and primary deal originator for the venture capital and private equity firm Forrest Binkley & Brown from 1993 to 2007. In addition to his board service at Cadiz Inc., Mr. Brown also currently serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and as Audit Committee Chair of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) and also on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), where he also serves as Lead Director. |
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| 2025-03-17 | Jeffrey J. Brown is the President of Hendrick Automotive Group, LLC, a privately held automotive group headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to January 2024, Mr. Brown served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Ally Financial, Inc. for nine years. Committees: Compensation, Executive, Risk. |
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| 2015-05-18 | Jeffrey J. Brown , age 54, is a nominee for election to the Board pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement between the Company and the Engaged Group. He is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC ("BEP"), which provides capital to management teams and companies needing equity. Jeffrey J. Brown will be appointed to the Executive and Audit Committees of the Board. |
| 2016-04-29 | Jeffrey J. Brown, age 55, has been a director of the Company since June 2015. Mr. Brown serves as a member of the Audit Committee, Executive Committee and Mergers & Acquisitions Committee. Since June 2015, Mr. Brown has served as the Lead Director of Medifast, Inc. ... The following table contains information concerning the compensation of our non-employee Directors during 2015. ... Jeffrey J. Brown ... Total 67,837. |
| 2017-04-07 | Mr. Brown serves as a member of the Audit Committee, Executive Committee and Mergers & Acquisitions Committee. He has also served as Lead Director of the Company since June 2015. ... The following table contains information concerning the compensation of our non-employee Directors during 2016. ... Jeffrey J. Brown Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) - Stock Awards ($) 71,387 Option Awards ($) 40,001 Total ($) 111,388 |
| 2018-04-30 | Lead Independent Director since June 2015 Director Since: 2015 Age: 57 Board Committees: § Audit Committee § Executive Committee § Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC The following table contains information concerning the compensation of our non-employee Directors during 2017. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Stock Awards ($) Total ($) Jeffrey J. Brown - 135,129 135,129 |
| 2019-04-22 | Lead Independent Director since June 2015, Director Since: 2015, Age: 58, Board Committees: Audit Committee (Chairperson), Executive Committee, Director Compensation: Jeffrey J. Brown Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: -, Stock Awards: 124,025, Total: 124,025 |
| 2020-04-28 | Jeffrey J. Brown - Age: 59 - Lead Independent Director since June 2015 - Chair of Audit Committee - Member of Executive Committee - Compensation: $171,302 in 2019 |
| 2021-04-15 | Jeffrey J. Brown - Age: 60, Director Since: 2015, Board Committees: Audit Committee (Chairperson), Executive Committee, Lead Independent Director since June 2015. Director Compensation 2020: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $0, Stock Awards: $236,893, Total: $236,893. |
| 2022-04-21 | Jeffrey J. Brown Mr. Brown serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee. He has also served as Lead Independent Director of the Company since June 2015. ... The following table contains information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors during 2021. ... Jeffrey J. Brown 242,276 Total ($) |
| 2023-05-01 | Mr. Brown serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee. He has also served as Lead Independent Director of the Company since June 2015. ... The following table contains information concerning the compensation of our non-employee directors during 2022. Jeffrey J. Brown Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): —, Stock Awards($): 277,385, Total($): 277,385. |
| 2024-04-26 | Jeffrey J. Brown Mr. Brown serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee. He has also served as Lead Independent Director of the Company since June 2015. Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC (“BEP”), since BEP's founding in 2007, which provides capital to management teams and companies needing equity capital. Mr. Brown has 35 years of private equity and corporate governance experience. He has served as Chairman of the Board of 12 companies and on the Board of Directors of over 50 companies in both the public and private sectors. He has chaired the Audit, Compensation, Finance, and special committees of these organizations as well as been Lead Director. Mr. Brown directly invests equity and debt in operating companies and actively manages his investments in commercial, industrial and retail real estate. Education: Mr. Brown received his MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Mathematics from Willamette University. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2019-04-25 | Jeffrey J. Brown Independent Director; Chairman of the Board Age: 58 Director Since: 2017 Committees Served: Audit (chair); Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance Director Compensation for 2018: $242,833 |
| 2020-04-23 | Jeffrey J. Brown Independent Director; Chairman of the Board Age: 59 Director Since: 2017 Committees Served: Audit & Risk (chair) Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC... Mr. Brown brings to the Board extensive public and private company board experience and significant transactional expertise. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03