January 6, 2026
Brian Fleming is Executive Director at Sherburne County EDA. Contact Brian
How long have you been a member of EDAM? 8 months
What do you find valuable about belonging to EDAM? The connections and relationships found through EDAM are second to none! Not to mention the advocacy work and education EDAM provides for all of us in the economic development realm.
What is something you are passionate about or a hobby you really enjoy? I'm very interested in projecting what the future could/will look like from a technology standpoint. How will AI intermesh into society? How will the US continue to upgrade critical infrastructure to keep the wheels on the track? What will be the zeitgeist and general cultural sentiment in Minnesota in 5, 10, 30 years from now?
Share an interesting fact about yourself that few of your fellow EDAM members may know. If you had asked me 15 years ago what I would be when I grew up I would have given the confident answer that I'd be a professional mime. I had all the training books, practiced my mime routines daily, and had my professional training path set. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), my life took me in a different direction and here we are today!
What's the greatest advice a mentor has given you? "Keep turning the Rubik's cube" -Nina Axelson (in reference to solving entrepreneurial problems and business problems)