He holds a Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Graduate Certificate in Servant Leadership from Gonzaga University.  As an undergraduate at Dowling College Brian served as the first African American elected to the Executive Board of the Student Government Association and was profiled by Melba Tolliver, one of the first African-American women reporters on network news.  Brian is a dynamic speaker and an expert teacher and facilitator.

Brian is also the founder and President of Diversity and Emerging Markets Strategies (DEMS), a management consulting firm that enhances organizational human resources and marketing strategies by providing training, coaching and organizational development while focusing on diversity and leadership. 

It is great to have Brian on the IOL Team, and his fifteen years of proven leadership in project and operations management, process optimization, new business development, key account management, team building, and performance optimization have been a value to IOL and its clients.  He has facilitated teaching and training to groups ranging for 10 to 2500 in the US and abroad and has a rich background working with Christian and non-profit organizations.