Brian is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM) and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Aston Business School. He is an experienced management accountant and has held a number of senior Finance Positions within the manufacturing and distribution industries. Prior to joining Venture Wales he was the Managing Director of a USA manufacturing subsidiary based in the UK and was also responsible for their European distribution companies. Brian has specific and successful experience in funding and managing product innovation and is a director of an environmental technology start-up company he also has a broad range of finance and general management experience with specific skills in technology transfer, acquisitions and corporate strategy.