Brian Birney

Brian Birney is an experienced marketing and communications professional currently serving as President and CMO of The Birney Directive, a company focused on delivering marketing strategies, social media, and PR solutions for small businesses and private practices since April 2013. Additionally, Birney has been the President of Lake Orion's American Summer, an annual community celebration, since March 2016, and serves as a Trustee for the Charter Township of Orion since November 2016. With a strong background in media and communications, Birney previously directed marketing and communications at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, led consumer marketing and audience development at Detroit Media Partnership, and managed the Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon. Birney has also served in the United States Marine Corps and holds a B.S. in Public Relations from Ferris State University.