Deanna Brown

Deanna Brown serves as co-founder and co-CEO of three businesses launched in late 2025. These include Continuum Pro, a business consultancy grounded in AI enablement and AI literacy, X Collective (or Alpha Collective), which provides talent management and professional guidance for athletes, artists, and creators, and a $15 million late-stage venture fund focused on investing in and scaling profitable legacy small businesses. With nearly 40 years in the field, her expertise centers on transformation and change management, anchored in hiring and developing great people and leaders. She began her career in print journalism after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Southern California, then pioneered digital media starting in 1994 at Condé Nast before launching divisions at Scripps Networks, AOL, and Yahoo, as well as her own companies with multiple exits. She later saved and transformed Billboard Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter, taking them to profitability before their sale in 2020. Brown also serves as chair of the board for the Street Soccer USA Austin chapter and on its national board, while supporting civil rights organizations and climate initiatives. She attributes her success to great people, passion, and relentless drive, and advises young women to dream bigger.