M. Brian Reid

M. Brian Reid

MS, MA, MBA

VA, US

Recognized as one of the most influential thought leaders on business resilience, Brian believes that organizations that help their employees build personal resilience simply perform better..

M. Brian Reid, MS, MA, MBA is a globally recognized thought leader in the fields of risk and resiliency. He has worked in a number of industries to help global firms become resilient. He is the CEO of Brison LLC., an independent security, risk, and crisis management advisory firm operating in the Americas region. He has 25+ years of corporate management and consulting experience in the fields of business continuity, security management, fraud detection and risk management with large global firms. Recently he led the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) for a large Cybersecurity firm based in Silicon Valley.


An award-winning thought leader, M. Brian was responsible for the conduct of a country-level assessment of the Critical Infrastructure of a LNG exporting nation. He has spoken internationally at numerous security and resiliency conferences such as ASIS GSX, DRJ Fall World, The Smithsonian National Conference on Cultural Property Protection and BCI World. He was named as the first ever 2020 BCI Continuity and Resilience contributor for the Americas and one of the top three global thought leaders and influencers by IFSEC Global in 2021. Brian has served as a member of the ASIS International Global Board of Directors and has served in numerous volunteer leadership roles at various levels within the association.


An Engineering graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, with master’s degrees in Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Security Management (MA) and Information Assurance (MS), He is Board certified in Security Management and certified at the highest grades in Business Continuity and Fraud Prevention. He is a trusted advisor to global corporations, helping them manage their risks to improve overall resilience. Consistently featured as one of the top global influencers in security, he continues to contribute to his profession and community through service on various boards and organizations.


Brian also shares his success story of humble beginning to becoming globally respected in his field.

M. Brian Reid, MS, MA, MBA is a globally recognized thought leader in the fields of risk and resiliency. He has worked in a number of industries to help global firms become resilient. He is the CEO of Brison LLC., an independent security, risk, and crisis management advisory firm operating in the Americas region. He has 25+ years of corporate management and consulting experience in the fields of business continuity, security management, fraud detection and risk management with large global firms. Recently he led the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) for a large Cybersecurity firm based in Silicon Valley.


An award-winning thought leader, M. Brian was responsible for the conduct of a country-level assessment of the Critical Infrastructure of a LNG exporting nation. He has spoken internationally at numerous security and resiliency conferences such as ASIS GSX, DRJ Fall World, The Smithsonian National Conference on Cultural Property Protection and BCI World. He was named as the first ever 2020 BCI Continuity and Resilience contributor for the Americas and one of the top three global thought leaders and influencers by IFSEC Global in 2021. Brian has served as a member of the ASIS International Global Board of Directors and has served in numerous volunteer leadership roles at various levels within the association.


An Engineering graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, with master’s degrees in Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Security Management (MA) and Information Assurance (MS), He is Board certified in Security Management and certified at the highest grades in Business Continuity and Fraud Prevention. He is a trusted advisor to global corporations, helping them manage their risks to improve overall resilience. Consistently featured as one of the top global influencers in security, he continues to contribute to his profession and community through service on various boards and organizations.


Brian also shares his success story of humble beginning to becoming globally respected in his field.

Building a Resilient Enterprise

The Pandemic has brought Business Continuity and Resilience to the attention of the C-Suite and Board of Directors. No longer can companies make guesswork out of planning fordisruptive events. Malcolm brings it home with a winning presentation that explains what you need to do to innoculate your business against the many threats lurking out there.
Cyber SecurityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

The Anti-Fragile Mindset

Too many times we have seen life knock people on their back leaving them paralyzed with fear and lacking confidence. By carefully crating a narratitive of developing anti-fragility, resiliency expert applies the concept he uses to help otganizations become more resilient, to the average person. He brings to light what can be acheived with the right mindset. This was delivered at an online conference in 2021 and recieved 5-star reviews.
ResilienceEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion- A Strategic Imperative

Many of us have heard of DE&I but do you know it pays to promote this within your organization? Malcolm helps the ausience to pull back the curtain on DE&I and lets you decide for yourself if this is something benefical to your business.
Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI)Educational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Virtual Presentation

I can deliver any of tese programs in a virtual format and have invested in studio grade lighting, 4K webcams, high quality microphones and a very professional background for my enagements.
Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny