Brian Tapp

Brian Tapp is an experienced professional in agricultural finance and economic development, currently serving as the Vice President of Value Added Agriculture at Iowa Area Development Group since March 2022 and also as a USDA Commercial Lender at Lincoln Savings Bank since January 2022. With a background in academia, Tapp held the position of Program Manager at Iowa State University from December 2016 to February 2022, and previously served as a Regional Director Business Advisor for the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Tapp's expertise encompasses SBA and USDA financial instruments, business development, operational management, and community engagement, demonstrated through roles such as Director of Outreach at Southeast Missouri State University and Executive Director positions at CAAG and the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. Tapp holds a Master of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Western Illinois University.