
John P. Brown is the 2021–23 Practitioner in Residence in Religion, Business Ethics, and the Economic Order at Harvard Divinity School. He is an experienced management practitioner and executive with a background in strategic analysis, strategic planning, and management. Brown’s leadership roles have included senior executive positions with companies transitioning from private to public ownership as well as co-founder of strategic management consulting firm The Setzer Group. He has also served as a consultant to corporate management, nonprofits, and boards of directors on issues involving governance, strategic positioning, and executive leadership transitioning. Brown holds a BA from Morehouse College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MDiv from Harvard Divinity School.