Thomas M. Brown has been elected to the Board of Directors of Arts for Learning Maryland, the nonprofit delivering arts-integrated learning experiences through engaging teaching artist workshops and performances. Mr. Brown is a partner at Finance Forward, a strategic wealth management firm. He specializes in estate, financial, and charitable planning; insurance; and medical underwriting. In addition to his leadership role at Arts for Learning, Mr. Brown is emeritus trustee of the Institute of Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies and a member of the development committee at the Walters Art Museum.

Arts for Learning Maryland reaches thousands of students in every Maryland county. By connecting students and educators with teaching artists, Arts for Learning Maryland transforms learning and encourages exploration, expression, and creativity through compelling and engaging arts-integrated educational experiences in and out of the classroom.