Brian has always been into electronics. His parents were involved in the military, so they always had the latest and greatest computers around. As soon as they received new ones, the old ones were Brian’s to take apart. Eventually, he learned how to put them back together, and he’s been building computers since. 

As soon as Brian was old enough to get a car, he also had to get a car stereo, and that’s when his intrigue in audio started. Throughout the years, his hobbies have included home theater and building amplifiers to use with high-end headphones. Brian says, “I would like to think I am a ‘Jack of all trades, master of none,’ but I do have my specialties.” 

He graduated with a degree in IT in 1999 and has worked with several high-tech companies since. His primary focus was on computers for several years, but when he started with Mid States in 2002, it shifted to audio. Brian started out at MSAV reading drawings, pulling cable, and installing gear, and now he is designing and programming systems. With his technical ability and understanding, Brian has helped Mid States evolve into a higher-tech company. Midstates now has a stronghold in automation and integration, thanks to combining Brian’s abilities with audio as well as computers and technology. From a programming side, Brian can take a complex system and make it very simple for an end user to operate and understand. These days, Brian oversees a team of programmers, and together, they can accomplish anything!

Brian loves to learn new things and keep current with technology, so he attends as many training and certification classes as possible. Brian is an Avixa Certified Technology Specialist. He also has his CompTIA A+, and Network+, as well as various others. He has several audio and control certifications from manufacturers including Crestron, QSC, Extron, Biamp, Shure, & Audinate.

In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, finding new ways to implement technology into his daily life, and spending time with his wife, daughter, and cats.