Malik Brown is an award-winning global LGBTQ advocate and political strategist, a first-generation American, and a lifelong Georgian. He has been profiled in prestigious outlets like "CNN", "NBC News", and "The Hill". His writings have been showcased in national publications like "Cosmopolitan", "them.", and "Out Magazine." A sought-after speaker, Malik has delivered addresses on stages at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Ad Week New York, and Revolt World. He has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Power 100 list of Atlanta’s most influential leaders.
Brown is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Harbor & Haven Consulting, a Black-owned and LGBTQ-owned boutique firm focused on helping organizations advance their belonging and inclusion goals through strategic solutions. Brown also serves as the Project Director of the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center Feasibility Study at the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority. In this role, he leads the day-to-day efforts to explore the feasibility and sustainability of a groundbreaking, next-generation LGBTQ+ Community Center in Atlanta Previously appointed as the City of Atlanta's Director of LGBTQ Affairs by former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Brown served as the first full-time official in the Southeastern United States to focus on better connecting the LGBTQ community with municipal government. In his seven years of service, he drove systemic change and advanced equity by advising Mayor Bottoms and Mayor Andre Dickens on policies, programs, and initiatives affecting the LGBTQ community. Brown was a founding member of the Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. As one of City Hall's key advisors on Human Rights, Brown co-led the development of Atlanta's Human Rights Stakeholder report, which accompanied Atlanta's successful bid to be a host city for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
During the 2020 Presidential Race, Malik was appointed to the Biden campaign's Out for Biden LGBTQ+ Leadership Council, a national advisory coalition of LGBTQ+ leaders committed to electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. During the 2021 Georgia runoff election, Brown was recruited by the historic U.S. Senate campaign of Reverend Raphael Warnock to serve as the Special Advisor on LGBTQ+ Engagement. In this role, Brown helped the campaign reach, mobilize, and energize LGBTQ+ voters in Georgia.
A proud Executive Committee member of the Human Rights Campaign's National Board of Governors, Brown brings a unique combination of political strategy, LGBTQ advocacy, and DEI leadership to his work. Additionally, Brown is a member of Rainbow Railroad's Board of Directors, Emory University's Board of Visitors, Morehouse School of Medicine's HIV Health Equity Task Force, and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Young Executives Board. Always eager to continue learning, Brown is an alum of LEAD Atlanta, Regional Leadership Institute, and the American-German Institute. Brown has had the honor of throwing the Ceremonial Opening Pitch for the 2022 MLB World Series Champions, the Atlanta Braves, hitting the Golden Spike for Atlanta United, and receiving the Forever 404 award from the Atlanta Hawks.