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Bryan has over 20 years of broad business experience, concentrated in business-to-business sales and marketing and startup ventures. He has provided executive leadership in both small and middle-market enterprises engaged in federal government acquisition programs (including shipbuilding and major shipyard alterations and maintenance); commercial office furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E); healthcare facility (acute and alternate site) construction and outfitting; and hospitality construction and renovation. He founded and operated two successful interior construction product companies (Direct Path Corp. and Novawall Systems Inc.) over a period of 10 years. Both companies achieved strong growth and profitability, largely due to Bryan’s three utility patents and the North American distributor network that he established. At Designtex, the textiles and wallcovering arm of office furniture industry leader Steelcase, Bryan provided line sales management and marketing leadership before being named Vice President of National Accounts. Bryan led Designtex sales and promotion efforts in the government, healthcare and hospitality sectors. He was also the lead negotiator for major purchasing pool supplier and manufacturing client deals. A 1978 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Bryan completed Navy Nuclear Propulsion training and served in submarines, retiring from the Naval Reserve. He was twice awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. After leaving active duty, he worked as a consultant on Navy submarine shipbuilding programs, including the Ohio and Seawolf Classes. Technical publications to his credit include the 1993 revision of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Atmosphere Control Manual and a paper on submarine self-noise monitoring accepted by the American Society of Naval Engineers. Bryan holds an MBA in Marketing from George Washington University. | 