Berton Brown
Lobbyist/Principal of
Kelley Cawthorne Empower
Berton Brown hails from Flint. “Flintstones” are, by nature, competitive and entrepreneurial. Berton fits the bill on both counts. He was staffer for two of his hometown legislators before becoming a lobbyist. Berton went on to form Michigan’s largest African American-owned government and business development consulting firm, Brown Consulting Group. In 2021, he merged his firm with ours to create a new initiative, Kelley Cawthorne Empower. Kelley Cawthorne Empower focuses on diversity and inclusion, community engagement, traditionally under-represented entities, and micro-business licensing for the cannabis industry. Berton’s clients include New Tech Network, Flint Community Schools, and Pleasantrees. Learn more about Kelley Cawthorne Empower here.
- Flint, Michigan, hometown of filmmaker, Michael Moore.
- He is a black belt in karate.
- He loves the fact that Middle Tennessee State University has a 1-0 record in basketball against Michigan State.
- Brown Consulting Group merger, MAB News. Read More: https://www.michmab.com/lobbying-firms-kelley-cawthorne-and-brown-consulting-announce-merger/
- Named to Lansing Mayor’s Racial Justice & Equity Alliance, City Pulse. Read More: https://www.michmab.com/lobbying-firms-kelley-cawthorne-and-brown-consulting-announce-merger/
- Community Engagement
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Education
- Economic Development
- Cannabis
- Municipal Finance
- Chief Executive Officer, Brown Consulting Group
- Chief of Staff, State Representative Woodrow Stanley
- District Representative, State Senator John Gleason
- Community Coordinator, Flint Community Schools
- Community Coordinator, Americorp
- Campaign Manager, Jack Lynch for Congress
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Lansing Mayor’s Racial Justice & Equity Alliance, member
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America, volunteer
