Executive Leader

Brace Lowe, Sr., BSW

Senior Executive Vice President

Child and Family Services/Organizational Expansion

A Second Chance, Inc.

Brace Lowe Sr. Currently serves as the Senior Executive Vice President ofChild and Family Services and Organizational Expansion for A Second Chance Inc. In this role, he has the responsibility of ensuring permanence, safety, well-being and compliance both internal and external to the organization. He and his staff are also responsible for connecting with the external public around issues germane to the growth and development of the kinship triad.

Mr. Lowe has been employed in the child welfare arena for over 19 years. His prior work experience includes positions as caseworker, supervisor, Director of TECD, Program Master Director for Vision Quest, as well as Youth Counselor for Allegheny County Shuman Detention Center. Mr. Lowe’s wealth of experience and leadership has propelled him into one of the organization’s most charismatic and influential leaders.

Most recently, Mr. Lowe developed an initiative called Camp C.O.P.E.S. (Children Optimizing Personal Experience through Sports) which is designed to give youth in kinship care the opportunity to develop team work, relationships, work ethic and competitive awareness skills. The camp serves as positive distraction for children who face real life challenges every day. Camp C.O.P.E.S. works with the agency Transitional Living program which serves as positive redirection for youth who are seeking the opportunity to further their education, work ethic and overall knowledge of independence.

Presently, Mr. Lowe serves as President and CEO of Upscale Enterprises, which is an organization designed to help children in care and the community. Upscale’s vision for the future is to counsel and provide mentoring services for all student athletes both high-school and college.

As a passionate, compassionate and skillful advocate for children and community improvement, Mr. Lowe continues to share his vision of a brighter future for children and families……through the promotion of leadership development, speaking engagements, conferences, trainings, publications and coalition building.  

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