Board Emeritus & Advisor

ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER BROWN

Elizabeth Schaeffer Brown is a co-founder of Uncommon Union, a technology and multimedia communications firm providing services for clients working in economic development, international justice, and human rights.

Elizabeth has pioneered integrated business and communications models which balance commercial tactics and meaningful community engagement. She has worked extensively in Haiti and the Middle East. She spearheaded the global campaign which was instrumental in the rise of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Elizabeth began her career in advertising, introducing leading international brands, like Sony Ericsson, into the North American market. She co-founded Studioe9 in 2004, which functioned as an independent digital laboratory servicing global advertising agencies including IRIS Nation and TBA Global. At StudioE9, Elizabeth emerged as the driving force behind the creation of some of the first public/private partnerships focused on job creation for women in developing countries.