Katie Brown

Dr. Katie Brown is the Founder and Chief Education Officer of EnGen, a Certified B Corporation dedicated to advancing economic mobility through career-aligned English upskilling. With a Ph.D. in second language acquisition and decades of experience in adult education, Dr. Brown is a national expert on the intersection of language equity, digital learning, and workforce development. Through EnGen, she partners with employers, workforce boards, and government agencies to provide scalable English learning solutions that support recruitment, retention, and advancement for multilingual workers.

Katie is a frequent speaker on how language access is an overlooked but essential pillar of workforce policy and economic inclusion. Under her leadership, EnGen has helped thousands of adult learners gain the language skills needed to access high-demand careers, from healthcare and manufacturing to tech and green jobs.