Alma Dale Campbell Brown, known professionally as Campbell Brown, is an American journalist, television presenter, and education reform advocate. Born on June 14, 1968, in Ferriday, Louisiana, she began her career in broadcast journalism after graduating from American University with a degree in political science. Brown gained prominence as a co-anchor on NBC's Weekend Today from 2003 to 2007, where she contributed to award-winning coverage, including an Emmy Award as part of the team reporting on Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She later hosted her own prime-time news program, Campbell Brown, on CNN from 2008 to 2010, focusing on politics and current events, before leaving to pursue advocacy work. Transitioning from traditional media, Brown became a vocal advocate for education reform, criticizing teachers' unions and supporting charter schools. She founded The 74 in 2015, a nonprofit digital news outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of education policy, inequality, and innovation, where she served as CEO until 2020. Brown has collaborated professionally with figures like Eva Moskowitz, the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, aligning with efforts to expand school choice and accountability. In recent years, Brown has taken on roles in the tech sector, serving as head of global media partnerships at Meta (formerly Facebook) starting in 2020, and as a senior advisor to Tollbit, a website services provider. Her career reflects a blend of media influence and policy activism, with ongoing involvement in discussions around digital media, privacy, and public education.