Brian O’Malley
Brian O’Malley began his career in urban planning in Chicago with a non-profit, industrial economic development organization called NORBIC.? He also served on the Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Capital Budget Group, a watchdog organization focused on winning capital infrastructure improvements for Chicago neighborhoods.? In 2003 Brian relocated to Maryland and joined the Planning Department of Carroll County.? He served for two years as a Comprehensive Planner working on local comprehensive plan updates, a hazard mitigation plan for the County, and acting as a liaison planner to the towns of Hampstead and Manchester.? In 2006 Brian was promoted to Concurrency Manager, overseeing Carroll County’s adequate public facilities program.? He currently serves as the President and CEO with the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance.? Brian holds a B.A. in Spanish from Duke University and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.? Brian was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and raised in Bellevue, Washington.? He is married to Krishna Upadhya and they have two daughters, Kavita and Satya.