faculty
(USA, Retired, USMA 1982)
Expertise
Leader development, strategic planning, crisis management, leading change, civil-military partnerships, engineering operations, leadership coaching
Experience
Bryan has over 34 years of military experience with eight years working in multi-service and/or multi-national headquarters. He commanded Army Engineer units from Company to Brigade and served as the 91st Commandant of Army Engineers.
Bryan spearheaded and delivered the largest overhaul in engineer force structure, doctrine, and leader development in over 20 years while continuing to meet engineer demands in Iraq and Afghanistan. He oversaw the entry level training, professional education, and leader development of over 4000 Engineer Soldiers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Officers per year. As the Senior Military Engineer for U.S. and Allied Forces in Afghanistan, he managed a $12B military construction and civil reconstruction program. He also developed, negotiated, and implemented an international base closure/transfer program that reduced allied bases by 40% and saved over $1.2B in construction costs, all while still supporting a dynamic combat operation.
As the Director of Operations in U.S. Africa Command, Bryan managed over 14 major regional crises requiring extensive coordination with interagency and international partners. He was the chief architect of the U.S. military assistance to the 2013 Ebola Crisis that halted the pandemic in six months, remained well within Presidential force limits, and executed 30% under the $1.1B budget. In retirement, Bryan continues to serve the Army as an executive coach helping prepare units and their commanders for deployment. A true servant leader, Bryan enjoys leading organizations through complex problem solving, strategy formulation, and turning vision into reality.
Scholarly Work/Publications/Awards
Bryan has earned various military awards, and wrote for the Strategic Studies Institute Carlisle Papers: “Reshaping the Army to Win Decisively: The Case for Greater Stabilization Capacity in the Modular Force”.
Education
MS, Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
MSA, Organization Design and Processes, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
BS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Organizations
Lifetime Member, Society of American Military Engineers
Lifetime Member and Board of Directors, Army Engineer Association
Co-Chair, Nashville Leadership and Ethics Conference for the Tennessee Character Development Foundation
