Leading accounting and advisory firm, Brown Plus, is thrilled to announce that it has promoted Courtney Catlin, CPA, into the role of Learning and Development Manager, effective August 1, 2025.
The Learning and Development Manager is a new role at Brown Plus, positioned within the Firm’s Human Resources (HR) Department. In this role, Courtney is responsible for assessing Firm-wide learning needs and designing, implementing and managing comprehensive training programs that drive professional growth. She works closely with leadership and department managers to ensure training programs align with strategic business objectives, address skill gaps and foster a culture of continuous learning.
“One of our strategic priorities as a Firm is to attract and retain the best talent,” said Ken Wolfe, CPA, CGMA, President and Managing Principal at Brown Plus. “This new role is a tool for us to do that by ensuring our team members are supported with the training they need to feel confident in their roles, as well as providing opportunities for them to grow. When we invest in our people, we empower them to do their best work, for each other, for our clients and for the communities we serve. Courtney’s understanding of our culture and profession, paired with her drive to help others, makes her well-suited for this position, and I look forward to seeing her excel.”
Courtney is heavily involved with several mentorship and leadership initiatives at Brown Plus. She serves on the Firm’s Internship Program Committee, which designs a meaningful experience for audit and tax interns, as well as the Firm’s Onboarding Training Committee, which builds a strong onboarding curriculum for new team members. She is also a former member of the Brown Plus Emerging Professionals (BEP) Group Steering Committee, which plans monthly professional development, networking and community service opportunities for the Firm’s young professionals.
Courtney is not only dedicated to developing the accounting professionals at Brown Plus; she is also dedicated to developing accounting professionals around the world. Courtney is an active member of LEA Global’s Young Professionals Group Steering Committee, which facilitates regular meetings, conferences and working groups to support the development of young accounting professionals across the globe.
“I’m incredibly honored to step into the exciting new role of Learning and Development Manager at Brown Plus,” said Courtney. “I’ve always been passionate about helping our team members through training and development initiatives, and I’m looking forward to being able to fully focus my time on building programs to help our team succeed.”
In addition to her professional role, Courtney also serves as a member of Port Ann Wesleyan Church’s Board of Directors. Prior to her promotion to Learning and Development Manager, Courtney was a Tax Supervisor at Brown Plus. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania and has over five years of experience providing tax services to clients across a variety of industries. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Messiah University.
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