About

B rian specializes in working with nonprofits who want to strengthen their organization through strategic planning, building stronger boards, and improving fundraising processes so they can increase their impact and better serve the needs of their clientele. Brian has a well-earned reputation as a “turnaround expert” when facilitating nonprofits.

Since 1990 Brian has delivered more than 1,000 presentations and worked with organizations throughout the United States, as well as Canada, England, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Brazil, and Palestine. Some of his clients are the American Association of Physician Leaders, Amgen Pharmaceuticals, American Veterinary Medical Association, Thrivent Financial, the Joint Commission, Illinois Society of Association Executives, Acorn Center for the Performing Arts, Maywood Fine Arts, Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Kansas City Royals and the Sumitomo Corporation.

Brian has developed and delivered high value content in the areas of Leadership, Strategic Planning, Developing Healthy Organizational Culture, Powerful Business Presentations, Building High Performance Teams by Understanding Behavioral Styles, and Developing Resilience and Preventing Employee Burnout.

Brian is doubly certified as an executive leadership coach, earned the CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive), is certified in Trustee Leadership Development (Lilly Endowment), earned the DiSC Training Certification, has a master’s degree is music performance and serves on several national boards of directors.

Brian and his son, Jeff, co-authored Tender Lions – Building the Vital Relationship Between Father and Son. Release date was March 1, 2019.