About Guida of Guided by Guida

Guida Brown is the Principal for Guided by Guida and serves as the Community Relations Consultant for US Drug Testing Laboratories in Des Plaines, Illinois. She has served as an adjunct member of the faculty at Concordia University, UW-Parkside, Gateway Technical College, and Carthage College.

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marquette University and a master’s degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University, Brown made the nonprofit sector in Kenosha County her career. She was the Executive Director of the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc., for over 13 years, resigning that position in June 2022. Prior to her tenure at the Hope Council, she worked as the Director of Human Resources and Training at AM Community Credit Union and Executive Director at Women and Children’s Horizons.

Brown is certified by the State of Wisconsin as a Substance Abuse Counselor, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder trainer, and Intoxicated Driver Program Assessor. She is an Associate Member of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) and a Junior Investigator with the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA).