Brian Etheridge makes a living solving hard problems by distilling them into simple solutions. As a technology executive for twenty years at Freeport-McMoRan--an Arizona-based Fortune 200 company--Brian spent 2009-2012 building their Solution Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also when Alex and Daniel were born in Singapore. Brian currently designs and directs Freeport-McMoRan's use of Artificial Intelligence across General and Administrative functions for this 60,000-person global workforce.
Brian is also a life-long entrepreneur who has created many mutually beneficial business collaborations. He partnered with a Hong Kong-based software company, for example, and was among the first to develop games for the iPhone and iPad, including a Top 100 education game. He founded a real estate business that helps people experiencing foreclosure remain in their homes, and he owns multiple "U Break It, I Fix It" franchises with his partners across four states.
An early philanthropist, Brian established a full-tuition scholarship at Arizona State University the year he graduated cum laude with an economics degree from the W. P. Carey School of Business. Twenty years later, he transformed this scholarship into a mentorship endowment for students studying business.
Brian's philanthropy has extended to volunteering as President of the Arizona Society for Information Management, and as a board member for the Halle Heart Museum and Valley Youth Theatre, including two years as treasurer.
Outside work, Brian has volunteered to coach his children's sports teams and never missed their performances on the stage (Gabi), behind the drums (Alex), or at the hockey rink (Daniel). In his spare time, Brian writes, walks his dogs, and goes on date nights with his wife, Jessica. They now split time between Mesa, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, where Daniel plays for the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights hockey team.