Chief Marcos (Brian) is an accomplished fire service professional and a respected writer and speaker on leadership best practices within public safety. His articles on leadership have been published by national fire-service trade magazines and he’s often sought to support leadership training and speaking engagements for public service entities. Brian is well known as a change agent with experience leading strategic initiatives and brokering partnerships that positively impact service delivery within the community.

Brian recently received the honor of being named as one of the 2021 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia 2020. He was also named the 2020 Chief Fire Officer of the Year by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs and he was honored as one of Cobb Life Magazines 20 under 40 in 2020. He is currently serving as the Area 7 District Vice President for the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs and as the Georgia State Director for the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. Brian received advance degrees in Fire Science and Fire Service Administration, and he holds a Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing.

Brian is thankful for his seventeen-year marriage to his wife Ashley and the blessings of their three children: Bryson, Kyla, and Levi. He enjoys coaching his children’s sport teams, traveling with his family, and volunteering at his Church.