Our Next Speaker

Brian D. Anderson, President and CEO of ChamberRVA

Brian Anderson is a native of Florence, SC, and a graduate of Francis Marion University with a BS in Economics. He lives in Midlothian, Virginia, with his wife Heather.  They have two adult children, Douglas and Sarah Whitney and a daughter-in-law, Abby. 

Before becoming a Chamber of Commercial professional, Brian served four years in the US Army as a Military Intelligence Officer, eighteen years in the beverage industry with both Coca-Cola and Anheuser – Busch.  He also served as the elected Chairman of the Whitfield County, Georgia, Board of Commissioners from 2005-2008.

Anderson began his Chamber career at the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and served from 2008-2015. He then served as the President & CEO of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce from 2015-2019. In September 2019, Anderson was appointed as President & CEO of ChamberRVA, the regional Chamber of Commerce representing the Greater Richmond VA region. 

He earned his Institute of Organizational Management certification from the US Chamber in 2012. And his Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) designation from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Association in 2021. He serves on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, Richmond Regional Tourism, LEAD Virginia, and the Go Virginia Grow Jobs Council.