Takisha Brown

Takisha Brown is the Branch Chief for the Research and Development Branch in the Office of Commercial Space at the FAA, where she has served in a GS-15 role for approximately four years. She brings 25 years of professional experience, including 16 years in management since 2010, having transitioned from private practice as a tax attorney. Brown earned her law degree from Georgetown Law and a master's in tax from AU, and she holds a certificate from Harvard Business School as well as an executive certificate in space policy and business leadership. Her achievements include receiving the FAA Innovator of the Year award in 2024 and the SAA Workplace Manager of the Year award for developing work-life balance programs. She also received an honorary doctorate in business leadership in June. Brown is now transitioning back to entrepreneurship and private practice while working with the city of Bowie, Maryland. She founded Black Girls Build to promote STEM careers, youth empowerment, and construction opportunities for minorities, and she established the Neighbor to Neighbor nonprofit to foster community engagement, financial literacy programs, agricultural education, and the Premier Innovation Academy for vocational skills such as HVAC and welding. An active member of organizations including the Junior League of Prince George's County Maryland, Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated since 2006, the National Council of 100 Black Women in Southern Maryland, the Order of Eastern Star, and the National Council of Negro Women, Brown draws on her experience overcoming early career setbacks, including temporarily losing her law license before regaining it with approval from the District of Columbia Bar Council, to advise others on pivoting and resilience.