Bryan was re-appointed Chairman of East Midlands Development Agency in December 2007 having first been appointed in 2004.

Joining Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd at the start of its UK project in 1990, he retired from the position of Managing Director in 2004, having previously spent 23 years with Ford Motor Company. During his career, he has worked in many disciplines holding senior positions and managing several different plants in the UK and Europe covering the full range of vehicle manufacturing.

He was previously Chairman of the East Midlands Regional Council of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

As well as being Chairman of EMDA, Bryan sits on the Ministerial Advisory Group for
Manufacturing. He is also a non executive board member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
(BIS).

He is currently Chairman of Total Motivation, a company specialising in lean manufacturing and personal development, Deputy Chairman of Unipart Manufacturing Group and a non-executive Director of the Wesleyan Assurance Society.

He is also Deputy Chairman of the Regional Economic Cabinet for the East Midlands and sits on the national Small Business Finance Forum.

Impressive speaker and currently the Chairman of the East Midlands Developement Agency Bryan has an impressive business background which includes becoming MD of Toyota Motor Manufacturing in the UK before he retired in 2004.