Brewster King serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership
(CNL) at California Lutheran University. Once an initiative of the Ventura County
Community Foundation, where it was founded in 1991, the Center for Nonprofit Leadership
provides leadership development, training, technical assistance, and access to resources
that reflect its name, strengthening the leadership of nonprofit organizations serving
the region.
Brewster began his career in management consulting, developing business plans and
strategic sales operations across a variety of industries, before shifting to the
non-profit sector. In his multiple roles at the American Heart Association, serving
as the Community Program Manager for the Los Angeles Affiliate and Area Director for
Northern Virginia, he led program outreach and adoption, local board development,
communication, and individual / event fundraising. Later, Brewster spearheaded new
business development and the professional education academy for AIAA, a national association
for aerospace engineers.
Before joining CNL, Brewster spent six years as the lead strategist for Anthem Blue
Cross of California. In this role, he was responsible for crafting scalable growth
initiatives, then building enthusiasm and commitment from key stakeholder teams to
deliver on these ideas. Brewster believes strongly in the positive impact that shared
accountability has on both organizational culture and team performance. Aligned purpose,
strong communication, clear roles and collaborative decision-making are critical to
optimizing your team’s efforts and avoiding burn-out.
Brewster has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California Lutheran
University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Geologic Engineering from Princeton
University. A lifelong coach and mentor (and unabashed sports enthusiast), Brewster
has enjoyed 10+ years as an AYSO and club-level soccer coach.
He currently serves as a guest lecturer with California Lutheran University’s Management
School of Business and a graduate/undergraduate student mentor. Brewster is a native
New Englander who now calls Thousand Oaks, CA home.
