In his HR Director role, Brian provides leadership and management of the MSLI HR team, including our employees in Reno, Fargo, Ft. Lauderdale, Puerto Rico and the Services team spread throughout the country. In this capacity he is our HR lead accountable to build and unlock leadership development and management capability, deliver solid core HR services and measurement, enhance the employee experience, provide HR perspective to business decisions, and influence, develop and integrate targeted people strategies based on situational analysis for the Microsoft Licensing operations. He reports to me (Mary Ellen Smith) with a dotted line to Kathy Ramirez, and is a key member of the MSLI leadership team, representing the company as a member of the local business and HR communities. Brian is also a core member of Kathy Ramirez's SMSG HR Finance/Operations organization.

Brian was born and raised on the Island of Cyprus, attended high school in Switzerland, graduated California State University Fresno with a BS in Management Psychology, and has over 25 years in the HR field in such industries as Aero Space (Allfast Fastening Systems), Lumber (Boise Cascade), Automotive Glass (Libby-Owens-Ford), Health Care (Washoe Health System/Renown Medical) and Manufacturing/Distribution. He moved to Reno in 1988 from Tasmania, Australia, and is married with two children.

Most recently Brian was VP of Human Resources for Microflex/Barrier Safe Solutions International here in Reno, and is past President of the Northern Nevada Human Resources Association. When he's not working, Brian enjoys golf and mixed martial arts.