Martha Montag Brown joined the MDF Board in June 2017. Martha’s family received a diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 in early 2017, which led her to reorganize her commitments and interests to focus on accelerating therapy development and improving the quality of life of families currently affected. Martha is the founder of Martha Montag Brown & Associates, LLC, a retained executive search practice with a focus on philanthropy and corporate responsibility. For nearly 25 years, Martha has advised some of the country’s most recognized corporate and private philanthropic organizations and placed key transformational leaders. Prior to starting her executive search practice, Martha was executive director of the Levi Strauss Foundation and director of Global Community Affairs.

Martha and her husband, Michael, live in La Canada, CA, and she is the proud mother of two sons, a daughter and daughter-in-law. Martha received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, where she currently serves as an active Emeritus member of its Board of Regents. She has served on, and chaired, a number of non-profit boards, including most recently the Board of Trustees of Flintridge Preparatory School.Read more about Martha, her family, and how they got involved with the foundation