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Education
  • Fordham University Law School, J.D., 1985

    Stanford University, B.A., History, 1969

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Profile

Profile

A former California State treasurer with nearly two decades of experience as a senior bank executive, Kathleen Brown concentrates on business counseling, government and regulatory affairs in connection with the health care, energy, real estate and financial services industries.

Prior to joining Manatt, Kathleen served in senior executive positions at Goldman Sachs Inc. and Bank of America. At Goldman Sachs, where her roles included chairman of Midwest investment banking and head of the Western region public-sector and infrastructure group, Kathleen participated in over $4.2 billion of water and power bond financings and counseled municipal utilities in California in their efforts to meet the state's renewable energy standards. She also helped health care institutions navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by health care reform.

A former Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, Kathleen has extensive experience in the public sector. As California State treasurer, she managed a $25 billion bond portfolio, oversaw a $32 billion cash management fund and served as a trustee on the boards of CalPERS and CalSTRS, two of the largest pension funds in the nation.

Kathleen served as co-chair of the Council of Institutional Investors; co-chair of the Presidential Commission on Capital Budgeting; a commissioner of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works; and a two-term member of the Los Angeles Board of Education.

Prior to her campaign for treasurer, Kathleen was an attorney at a global law firm, where she was a member of the capital markets group working in public and corporate finance.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “Post Election Political Overview and the Potential Impact on Investment,” ACG 2017 West Coast M&A Conference, March 2, 2017.

Speaker, “Public-Private Partnerships: Building Our Great City Together,” Getty House, Engage L.A., June 3, 2016.

Moderator, “Financing Resilient Infrastructure,” 2014 VerdeXchange Green Marketmakers Conference & Expo, January 27, 2014.

Moderator, “The Promise of an Interstate, Multi-Modal Regional Network—The High Desert Corridor,” 2014 VerdeXchange Green Marketmakers Conference & Expo, January 27, 2014.

Panelist, "Effective Government Responsive Leadership," The Milken Institute Summit, November 21, 2013.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Pasadena Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine, 2023

The Best Lawyers in America, 2021–23

“The Los Angeles 500 Most Influential People,” Los Angeles Business Journal, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022

Crystal Eagle Award for Public Service, Coro Southern California, 46th Annual Crystal Eagle Awards Gala, May 2021

Most Valuable State Official, City And State, 1993

“Breaking The Glass Ceiling Award,” Women Executives in State Government, 1994

“Lifetime Achievement Award,” Women in Public Finance, 2009

“Women To Watch In 2011,” Crain's Chicago

Memberships

Memberships

Admitted to practice in California and New York (inactive)

Corporate Boards

Director, Sustainable Development Acquisition Corp (SDAC)

Director, Five Point Holdings

Former Director, Sempra Energy

Director, Stifel Financial Corp.

Former Director, Forestar Group

Former Director, Renew Financial

Non Profit Boards

Member, Advisory Council, Bill Lane Center for the American West

Member, Investment Committee, Annenberg Foundation

Chair, Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles

Advisory member, Stanford Center on Longevity

Member, The Trusteeship

Former Member, The California Endowment

Former Member, California State Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Former Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Former Member, 2024 LA Olympic Bid Committee

Former Member, National Park Foundation

Founding Director, Women's Foundation of California

Publications

Publications

Featured, “Newsworthy Member: Kathleen Brown,” NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter Newsletter, November 2021.

Interviewed, “Three Questions For Kathleen Brown,” NACD Pacific Southwest, September 22, 2021.

Mentioned, “New California Alzheimer’s task force led by Maria Shriver has a high-profile lineup,” The Sacramento Bee, August 9, 2019.

Mentioned, “Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Makes Trump’s Top 50,” Breitbart News, January 25, 2017.

Mentioned, “A $1-billion desalination plant might be coming to Huntington Beach, but it will test California’s environmental rules,” Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2016.

Co-author, “Are Regulatory Delays Exacerbating Drought Conditions?” Environmental Leader, October 21, 2015.

Kathleen in the News

  • 04.11.23

    11 Manatt Attorneys Named to Pasadena Magazine’s List of 2023 Top ...

    Eleven Manatt attorneys were recognized on Pasadena Magazine’s 2023 Top Attorneys guide, which honors local lawyers who have been recognized ...

  • 08.18.22

    86 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers Guide

    Eighty-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each ...

  • 07.15.22

    Kieffer and Brown Again Recognized on Los Angeles Business Journal’s ...

    Manatt’s Government and Regulatory practice Leader George Kieffer and Partner Kathleen Brown were recognized for the seventh time on the ...

  • 08.19.21

    77 Manatt Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2022 Guide

    Seventy-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers ...

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Kathleen's Articles

  • 10.21.15

    Are Regulatory Delays Exacerbating Drought Conditions?

    As we enter the fall season, substantial portions of California and the Pacific Northwest are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought ...



  • 10.07.14

    Like It or Not, Obamacare Is Reshaping the Healthcare Industry

    As we approach the one-year anniversary of Obamacare's launch, the pundits continue to argue over whether or not it's working. Meanwhile, something ...



Kathleen's Newsletters

  • 05.11.20

    LA County to Consider Responsible Banking Requirements Related to ...

    On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors will consider a “Responsible Banking” motion.

  • 10.28.15

    Are Regulatory Delays Exacerbating Drought Conditions?

    As we enter the fall season, substantial portions of California and the Pacific Northwest are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions.

  • 10.22.14

    Like It or Not, Obamacare Is Reshaping the Healthcare Industry

    Ever since before the U.S. Supreme Court declared the ACA constitutional two years ago, healthcare executives have been busy re-creating their ...



Kathleen's Events and Webinars

  • 04.27.21

    Talking Politics, Climate Change and the Greening of DC and CA (and ...

    With climate change policy at the center of the Biden-Harris agenda, what impacts and opportunities will we see during the next four years, ...



  • 01.12.21

    Talking Politics: California Goes to Washington

    The ballots have been counted and are now final. In just a matter of weeks, on January 20, 2021, the new Biden-Harris administration will take ...



  • 10.22.20

    Talking Politics: Business & CA's Ballot Measures

      As the 2020 election quickly approaches, Californians soon will be casting their votes—by mail or in person at the polls—both in ...



  • 05.12.20

    The Unique And Cutting Edge Issues Currently Facing the C-Suite and ...

    As COVID-19 and its accompanying economic downturn continue to test businesses in new and challenging ways, companies are juggling the day-to-day ...



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