Christopher Brown

Christopher A. Brown is president of National Fatherhood InitiativeŽ (NFI). Christopher oversees NFI's strategy, operations, and fundraising.

Since joining NFI in 2000, Christopher has played a critical role in making NFI the nation’s leading provider of fatherhood skill-building resources and trainer of practitioners. He has been the foremost developer of NFI’s evidence-based and evidence-informed fatherhood programs and resources. He trains on NFI programs and provides technical assistance to organizations on how to include fathers in programs and services.

An applied anthropologist and author of several journal articles and book chapters on child health and well-being, he has studied masculinity cross-culturally, especially as it relates to fatherhood and men's health and well-being. He has appeared as a fatherhood expert in media outlets such as the L.A. Times, the New York Times, Nick Jr. Magazine, and CNN, and is a frequent guest on father- and family-focused podcasts and webinars. He is the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Fatherhood Leadership Award from the National Partnership for Community Leadership. He has two daughters and is a grandfather. He and his wife live in the Austin, Texas area.