Todd Brown named Coshocton Foundation trustee

The Coshocton Foundation announced the appointment of a new permanent trustee.

In accordance with the terms in founder Adolph Golden's will, Judge Jason Given has appointed Todd Brown to fill the seat of Kathy Thompson, who passed away in December 2025.

Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Public Affairs from Muskingum University and an MBA from Ashland University.

Professionally, he has 36 years of experience in the banking industry including 28 years in commercial banking sales and leadership roles. He currently serves as senior vice president of commercial banking at Peoples Bank, where he focuses on building client relationships.

Brown has been a member of Rotary for 30 years and is a Paul Harris Fellow. He is a graduate of the 1999 Leadership Coshocton County class and previously served as both a member and chair of its advisory board. His community involvement includes past service on the Coshocton County Port Authority's board. He currently serves on the finance committee of Genesis HealthCare System and on the boards of Appalachian Growth Capital, the Echoing Hills Village Foundation and The Matthew 712 Project.

Brown and his wife Amy, who are longtime supporters of the Coshocton Foundation, have raised three sons and reside in Coshocton.

The Coshocton Foundation was established in 1966 through the last will and testament of local merchant Adolph Golden. In accordance with Golden’s will, the county probate judge appoints all three trustees. Over the past 60 years, the foundation has distributed more than $10 million in grants to community organizations from its unrestricted fund. In addition, the foundation has more than 185 restricted funds from which distributions are made for specific purposes.

More information about the Coshocton Foundation can be found at www.coshoctonfoundation.org.