Pete Brownell

Regional Vice Chair (Central) and Secretary

About Me

Pete Brownell served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2015 and rejoined the board in 2021. He was elected as the Foundation’s Regional Vice Chair (Central) in 2022 and was elected to the secretary position in September 2025.

Brownell is the chairman of the board of Brownells, a supplier of firearm accessories, ammunition and supplies, based in Grinnell, Iowa. He is also chairman of the board and CEO of Brownell’s parent company, 2nd Adventure Group.

Brownell earned his bachelor’s in administration and marketing and his MBA from the University of Iowa.