Brian Haynes

Brian became the President & CEO of Rainier Connect in 2007. Growing up in the family business taught him more than simply how to run a competitive telecommunication company, it taught him family values and the importance of being part of and contributing to creating great communities.

A Lakewood native, Brian left home to study entrepreneurship at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island.

Brian believes in being a conduit for connecting neighbors and the local community to create resilient, thriving places to live. His involvement in the community ranges from sponsoring low-cost internet access to local reduced lunch students to serving on the Board of Directors for both the Tacoma Angel Network and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce.