Gregory Brown is Portland native. He graduated from Jefferson High School and went on to receive his B.S. in Accounting from Florida A&M University. He also obtained a graduate degree in banking from Pacific Banking School in Seattle. 

Gregory served a variety of roles in business world, including Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at local bank Albina Community Bank for ten years. In this position, he provided commercial banking products and services to a variety of small businesses, non-profits, real estate developers and entrepreneurs. He has over 29 years of experience working in the banking industry, with Rainier Bank (Seattle), First Interstate Bancorp (Los Angeles), and US Bank (Portland).

Gregory has a long history in volunteer community work. Gregory served as Board Chairman for the Maurice Lucas Foundation. He is a former board member of the Urban League of Portland, Portland Schools Foundation (All Hands Rise), Oregon Food Bank, YWCA of Greater Portland, Ethos Music School, Portland Jazz Festival, Oregon Sports Authority and board sub-committees for Self-Enhancement, Inc., Caldera Arts, Mercy Corps Northwest, and Clean Energy Works Oregon.