Brian is the Director of Economic Development and Planning for Wayne County where he oversees Economic Development and Planning initiatives, as well as serving as CEO/Executive Director of the County Industrial Development Agency and the County Economic Development Corporation. Brian was also instrumental in establishment of the Wayne County Regional Land Bank in 2017 and currently sits its board of directors.

Prior to Wayne County Brian was a Principal Planner at the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board where he focused primarily on energy related economic development projects providing project and business development assistance. Prior to the planning board Brian worked at the City of Syracuse in the Economic Development Department as an Economic Development Specialist, and at a Community Development Corporation in Rochester, NY working on a broad range of economic development projects including early stage business development, main street revitalization, brownfield redevelopment, and project finance.

He has a Bachelors degree in Urban Design and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning. He is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) and is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).