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Brian is an entrepreneur, business owner, experienced business consultant and executive, business, and financial coach who specializes in family businesses.  His focus is challenging and coaching leaders to manage with excellence what God has given to them.  He developed this focus into a philosophy that he calls “Tactical Stewardship” that he defines as “The intentional planning and corresponding actions focused beyond the immediate timeframe for the protection, utilization, and expansion of what belongs to God and has been entrusted to a person or persons to manage for the Kingdom.”

Brian has spent his entire career working with individuals, non-profits, and businesses to achieve their goals, and increase performance by setting and achieving the correct short- and long-term goals. By coming at each situation with a unique approach, Brian has achieved extraordinary results for his companies and clients who have a desire to see real change in their business, organization, or life. 

Brian has held many positions over his career, starting and running companies ranging from start-up to $3 billion in annual revenue.   Brian has worked and managed in general and technical sales, wholesale business to business (B2B), and business to consumer (B2C) environments. He is an experienced executive leader having held positions as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and in operational management, business development, and sales.  He has led multiple mergers and acquisitions and assisted clients in buying other companies and selling their businesses.

Brian and his wife own a retail store, a commercial real-estate holding and management company, and a consulting and coaching company specializing in business consulting and business, executive, leadership, and financial coaching.  Brian works with companies and non-profits in transition through interim and fractional executive rolls.

Business consulting areas

  • Technology selection, planning and implementation

  • Business transition and leadership changes

    • Specializing in family business transitions

  • Petroleum industry pricing, logistics, and supply

  • Interim – fractional leadership and project management

Coaching areas

  • Business

    • Small business start-up

    • Sales and marketing optimization

    • Marketing and social media

    • Logistics design

    • Change management

    • Executive and Leadership development

  • Personal

    • Financial and Wealth Management

    • Life and Transition

Brian speaks locally and across the country as a keynote, breakout, and panel speaker on a variety of topics customized to the individual audience and include topics such as adversity, understanding my “why”, marketing to different generations, DISC profiles, and how crude and petroleum affect the economy.

In 2014 Brian spoke to a Central Pennsylvania Convene team and joined that team as a member in 2015.  He recognized the benefits of Convene, learning the power, support, wisdom, and insight that comes from a peer advisory group.  In 2020 God started moving in Brian’s heart to not just work on one company but to use his gifts and abilities to help multiple leaders and businesses for the Kingdom.  In 2021 God orchestrated a series of events where Brian was able to succeed one of his mentors as Chair for the original team that he spoke to years before that introduced him to Convene.  Brian now facilitates two teams in the Central Pennsylvania area.

 

Team Profiles

Team 17

Meets in person the 3rd Thursday of each month

Members include:

  • Non-Profits

  • Display and marketing

  • Entertainment

  • Financial Services

  • Specialty Manufacturing

  • Construction

  • Engineering

  • Accounting

  • Distribution

  • Warehousing

  • Real-estate

  • Automotive

  • Retail

 Team 61

Meets in person the 2nd Wednesday of each month

Members include:

  • Non-Profits

  • Food Service

  • Accounting

  • Distribution

  • Warehousing

  • Real-estate

  • Automotive

  • Construction

  • Education

  • Home improvement

 

The ideal member candidate

Convene is an invitation only group for men and women from different businesses, educations, and backgrounds that all have some of the same characteristics:

  • Hold the position of owner, CEO, COO, CFO, or high-level manager within their company.

  • Persuing and strengthening a personal faith relationship with Christ.

  • Personally dedicated to improving their family relationships.

  • Focused on measuring and improving the metrics of their business.

  • Committed to attending the meetings and sharing their experiences with other members.

  • Furthering the kingdom of God through the business they have been entrusted with.

  • Being honest and transparent with other members.

  • Holding all information from the group confidential.

  • Actively looking to improve the group by providing feedback to the Chair.

  • Invite new members who will benefit from the group and bring a knowledge and experience skill set that the group will benefit from.


About Convene

Convene’s mission is to connect, equip and inspire Christian CEOs and business owners to grow exceptional businesses and become higher-impact leaders to honor God. Through a community of peer-to-peer advisory teams, executive coaching and world-class consulting, we work with Christian CEOs and business owners to impact the Life of a Leader, leading to an ultimate Kingdom legacy.

We work together to enhance your business and life trajectory, while exploring where God is leading you. Convene provides ongoing business and leadership skill-development with access to One2One™ coaching and advisory teams, nationally-recognized speakers, and break-through content for continuous transformational learning. Particular attention is given to contributing wisdom, encouragement and accountability toward your goals for the purpose of achieving better results in all areas of your life.


 

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