Brown Plus Promotes Courtney Catlin to New Role of Learning and Development Manager

FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading accounting and advisory firm, Brown Plus, is thrilled to announce that it has promoted Courtney Catlin, CPA, into the role of Learning and Development Manager, effective August 1, 2025.

The Learning and Development Manager is a new role at Brown Plus, positioned within the Firm's Human Resources (HR) Department. In this role, Courtney is responsible for assessing Firm-wide learning needs and designing, implementing and managing comprehensive training programs that drive professional growth. She works closely with leadership and department managers to ensure training programs align with strategic business objectives, address skill gaps and foster a culture of continuous learning.

"One of our strategic priorities as a Firm is to attract and retain the best talent," said Ken Wolfe, CPA, CGMA, President and Managing Principal at Brown Plus. "This new role is a tool for us to do that by ensuring our team members are supported with the training they need to feel confident in their roles, as well as providing opportunities for them to grow. When we invest in our people, we empower them to do their best work, for each other, for our clients and for the communities we serve. Courtney's understanding of our culture and profession, paired with her drive to help others, makes her well-suited for this position, and I look forward to seeing her excel."

Courtney is heavily involved with several mentorship and leadership initiatives at Brown Plus. She serves on the Firm's Internship Program Committee, which designs a meaningful experience for audit and tax interns, as well as the Firm's Onboarding Training Committee, which builds a strong onboarding curriculum for new team members. She is also a former member of the Brown Plus Emerging Professionals (BEP) Group Steering Committee, which plans monthly professional development, networking and community service opportunities for the Firm's young professionals.

Courtney is not only dedicated to developing the accounting professionals at Brown Plus; she is also dedicated to developing accounting professionals around the world. Courtney is an active member of LEA Global's Young Professionals Group Steering Committee, which facilitates regular meetings, conferences and working groups to support the development of young accounting professionals across the globe.

"I'm incredibly honored to step into the exciting new role of Learning and Development Manager at Brown Plus," said Courtney. "I've always been passionate about helping our team members through training and development initiatives, and I'm looking forward to being able to fully focus my time on building programs to help our team succeed."

In addition to her professional role, Courtney also serves as a member of Port Ann Wesleyan Church's Board of Directors.

Prior to her promotion to Learning and Development Manager, Courtney was a Tax Supervisor at Brown Plus. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania and has over five years of experience providing tax services to clients across a variety of industries. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Messiah University.

For more information about Courtney, please visit https://www.brownplus.com/our-team/courtney-catlin/.

ABOUT BROWN PLUS
Brown Plus is a leading accounting and advisory firm, providing attest, tax and advisory services to clients across the United States. The Firm has offices located in Camp Hill, Hanover and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as well as Frederick and Westminster, Maryland. Brown Plus is nationally ranked the 199th largest accounting firm, the #3 Best Accounting Firm to Work For in the mid-sized category and a Top Regional Firm in the Mid-Atlantic. Brown Plus is regionally ranked the #8 Best Company to Work For in Maryland, and the Firm was also named the #1 Best Place to Work in PA in the medium-sized company category for the fifth consecutive year in 2024. Learn more at www.brownplus.com.

SOURCE Brown Plus