Brian P. Ash
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Director, Executive Programs & Corporate Communications bash@beampines.com
Brian plays a central role in the marketing and communications of BeamPines. He edits all promotional material for individual initiatives and oversees the design and content of our Internet presence. With a foundation in deadline-driven projects, Brian is a highly valued member of our team. His uncompromising attention to detail keeps our programs organized and on schedule. Brian draws from his experience to create and facilitate workshops for clients looking to improve their own business communications initiatives.
In addition, Brian assists with Career Management coaching, challenging clients to reflect and focus their interests and skills to maximize their potential. He manages the BeamPines/Middlesex University Master’s Program in Executive Coaching, serving as liaison between all coaches, candidates, faculty and administrators in the U.S. and internationally. He coordinates our leadership development programs, identifying and creating world-class content and curriculum for candidates. He also manages the 720° Profile®, our online multi-rater feedback program.
Before joining the BeamPines team, Brian worked as a journalist for several top organizations. He worked as a reporter for USA Today Online, a writer for Street & Smith’s and the National Basketball Association and an editor for American City Business Journals. As a freelance journalist he has edited for several authors, including sports historian Bert Sugar. Brian collaborated to publish “Horse Sense: An Inside Look At The Sport Of Kings” in April of 2003 and is currently working to publish “1978, When Baseball Was Still Baseball.”
Brian is currently enrolled in London’s Middlesex University as a Master’s Degree candidate in Executive Coaching. He earned his BA in Journalism and International Relations from The University of Connecticut. He serves as an Honorary Visiting Lecturer to Middlesex University. He also provides lectures on leadership and corporate communications for student organizations and universities, including The University of Connecticut, Yeshiva University and the City University of New York (CUNY).
He has a passion for sports and, with a particular love for football, has served as a coach and mentor in the Police Athletic League. He currently volunteers as a builder for the Westchester County chapter of Habitat for Humanity and volunteers with The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in their work with Phenylketonuria (PKU) Family Weekends. He lives in Stamford, CT, with his wife, Erin, and daughter, Meagan.