Bryan has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and an Associate in Risk Management from the Insurance Institute of America. He worked for international corporations for 18 years as a Loss Control Engineer and Engineering Manager.

Bryan started with AERC full time in 2009, has been a volunteer at the Wildcat Sanctuary since 2002, and is currently a volunteer technician on the Medical and Emergency team at the Wildcat Sanctuary.

When not at AERC, the Wildcat Sanctuary, or having coffee somewhere,​ Bryan has two cats that take up the rest of his free time.