Brian Fending

Brian Fending has a diverse work experience in various industries. Brian has held positions such as Chief Information Officer at the American Association for Physician Leadership, where they oversaw all aspects of information technology. Brian also served as the Senior VP of Information Technology at AAPL, where they managed IT hardware and software infrastructure.

Before that, Fending worked as a VP of Product Development at Black Squirrel Distillery, where they led the new product development process and brought several unique products to market.

Brian also worked as a consultant at MADE, Inc., providing consulting services in process improvement, product development, and IT management. Additionally, Fending worked as an independent consultant, delivering technology solutions in various business verticals.

Fending has also been involved in entrepreneurship, founding Monster Assembly, a company that developed web, mobile app, and physical products. Brian co-founded Cowork Buffalo, a coworking space that has become popular in Western New York.

Other roles in Fending's career include being the CTO at CrowdBouncer, a compliance solutions provider, and working as a Senior Web Developer at BuildingGreen, where they were a technical lead on various products.

Throughout their career, Fending has demonstrated skills in IT management, product development, consulting, and entrepreneurship.

Brian Fending attended the State University of New York at Fredonia from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Music. Subsequently, they continued their education at Miami University from 1996 to 1999, obtaining a Master of Music degree in Music.