Brian is a native of the Youngstown area. Before joining the North Shore AFL-CIO, he spent eight years as a firefighter/paramedic with the City of Girard, where he also served as Secretary-Treasurer and then President of IAFF Local 1220. Along with his work as a local union leader, he served on the Legislative Committee of the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF), where he lobbied at the Statehouse for pro-worker and pro-firefighters policies. Before that, he was a member and Trustee of AFSCME Local 765. He remains a dues-paying IAFF member and is a member of OPEIU Local 1794. He was elected Executive Secretary in 2024. Brian has a bachelor's degree in American History and holds a Master of Public Administration from Ohio University. His wife, Samantha, and their two children live in Shaker Heights.