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Brian is a Director at Simple Thread, a product agency focusing on the digital transformation of the energy and utilities sectors. Prior to Simple Thread, Brian has worked at IBM Software as well as many other software companies. Brian has a 25 year track record of leading digital innovation for his clients ranging from seed-stage startups to the Fortune 100. At Simple Thread, Brian works alongside an expert team of user experience designers, software engineers and electrical engineers to partner with their clients' in creating valuable software products to unlock new markets or efficiencies. Brian and his family live in Virginia. In his spare time, Brian is a board member of the Richmond Technology Council, has chaired the Richmond Data & AI Summit twice, and works as an advisor to many startups. Brian is also a long-suffering New York Jets fan.