Brian’s path to leadership wasn’t a straight line, he grew up between Sacramento and North Dakota, served as a combat engineer in Iraq, sold Corvettes and even cemetery property, and ultimately found purpose in digital manufacturing.

From tearing apart trucks and restoring a ’71 GMC with his dad to leading hundreds of employees and scaling new CNC services, Brian shares how resilience, reinvention, and passion matter more than any paycheck. His story is a reminder that fulfillment comes from building something meaningful, not following a perfect plan.