Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has promoted Randall Brown to the position of chief financial officer (CFO) to oversee the financial operations for the agency.
Randall Brown
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Brown has more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) accounting and has developed extensive expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, budgeting, audits and the financial management of affordable housing and HUD-funded programs.
“Randall fully understands the complexities of securing financing for a multitude of development initiatives, including affordable housing, that requires public and private partnerships,” said Ben Bentley, executive director and CEO of KCDC. “He has been at KCDC for more than 10 years and has a full grasp on our internal and external processes. I congratulate him for a well-earned promotion.”
Brown joined KCDC in 2015 as a senior accountant and was named financial director in 2022. His career in finance started in 2006 as an accountant.
“I believe in and understand the mission of KCDC and am grateful to have been a part of our efforts to create affordable housing opportunities and other initiatives that benefit Knoxville and Knox County as a whole,” Brown said. “I appreciate the trust that KCDC has in me, and I look forward to continuing to work with our partners to help meet the housing and development needs of our community.”
Randall earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tennessee Technological University. He and his wife and daughter reside in the Knoxville area, and he enjoys being part of the local community.