MEET THE EXPERTS

BRIAN SCHMIDT

Director of Policy Analytics & Regional Economist

Brian has been with PCA since 2011.  He studied political science and economics at Carthage College, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree. He received an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.  Brian is responsible for forecasting the Pacific and Mountain regions of the U.S. as well as industry advocacy and policy analysis.

Areas of responsibility: West and Mountain regions, industry advocacy, data, and policy analysis.