Brian brings both business expertise and years of valuable field experience in emerging markets to Gray Ghost Ventures' Social Venture Group. Brian was the chief architect of the strategic direction for GGV's social venture investment practice, and he helps lead the analysis, evaluation, and execution of investment opportunities.

Prior to joining Gray Ghost Ventures, Brian was an independent economic development and microfinance consultant for a start-up social venture company named Benevolink. Brian began his professional career as a volunteer focused on community development, information and communications technology with the United States Peace Corps in Turkmenistan, Central Asia. He subsequently worked with KPMG as a consultant in the Business Valuations practice, and later joined the international humanitarian organization CARE International. While at CARE, Brian was the Financial Systems Implementation Manager responsible for Asia, Eurasia and parts of Africa, and also served as Deputy Director for the Southeastern European offices.

Brian serves on the boards of local non-profit organizations and facilitates a financial management workshop for at-risk homeless families in the Atlanta area. Brian is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia, and earned an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University. He is a Kauffman Fellow and Certified Financial Analyst.