Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Appoints Paul Brown as New Chair of the Board
ATLANTA (January 14, 2025) – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced that Paul Brown, Inspire Brands Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Chair of the System Board of Trustees. Brown will be responsible for leading the Board, which serves as the governing body of the healthcare system. Brown has served on the Children’s Board since 2019 and in addition to providing his vast strategic expertise, he has been a steadfast advocate for Children’s, consistently supporting the vital work we do in caring for the children in our community.
“We are grateful for Paul’s leadership and commitment to Children’s,” said Donna Hyland, Chief Executive Officer of Children’s. “Our Executive Team looks forward to working with Paul and the Board to ensure we continue to deliver on our Mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.”
“I am deeply honored to step into this role, championing the essential work Children’s does to support our most vulnerable,” said Brown. “Its profound and essential presence in Atlanta and beyond serves as a beacon of hope for countless families and I remain dedicated to advancing and amplifying their incredible mission.”
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,600 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants. Before Inspire, Brown served as President of Brands and Commercial Services of Hilton Worldwide.
In addition to his work with Children’s, Brown is active in the Atlanta community, serving on the boards of the Georgia Tech Foundation, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, and several other community organizations.
Brown is an alumnus of Georgia Tech, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in management. He also received an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Master of Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Culinary Institute of America and has served as an executive-in-residence at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
As the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the trusted leader in caring for kids. The not-for-profit organization’s mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow through more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs, top healthcare professionals, and leading research and technology. Children’s is one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country, managing more than one million patient visits annually at three hospitals (Arthur M. Blank, Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite), Marcus Autism Center, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, the Zalik Behavior and Mental Health Center, urgent care centers and neighborhood locations. Consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has impacted the lives of kids in Georgia, across the United States and around the world for more than 100 years thanks to generous support from the community.