Brian Finnegan

Brian Finnegan is an experienced communications professional, currently serving as the Director of Communications at ILGA-Europe since July 2019. In this role, Brian leads a team at an independent organization representing nearly 600 groups across Europe and Central Asia, advocating for significant political, legal, and social changes in the region. Prior to ILGA-Europe, Brian excelled as the Editor at GCN from June 2003 to December 2018, successfully transforming the publication into a commercially viable monthly magazine with a readership of 33,000 and establishing a popular Irish news website. Additionally, Brian was the Editor of GI Magazine from January 2001 to March 2003, where Brian launched Ireland's first gay men's lifestyle and fashion glossy publication. Brian's academic background includes education at the Institute of Technology, Sligo from 1983 to 1987.