Brian Keeter is a Senior Director in APCO’s Office of the Executive Chairman where he works with c-suite leaders to tackle critical challenges, enhance reputations, and drive impactful, strategic outcomes through integrated, results-focused campaigns.
Based in Washington, Brian leads APCO’s higher education team and supports clients in public affairs, cybersecurity, and transportation and infrastructure. He is accomplished in executive positioning and issues management with broad experience counseling leaders at the highest levels of industry, government and higher education.
Prior to joining APCO, Brian served at Auburn University as executive director of public affairs where he led executive communications and federal relations. He served as the president’s spokesperson and advised university leadership on critical issues as a member of the president’s cabinet.
Brian previously served in the senior executive service in the administration of President George W. Bush where he was associate administrator for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. He developed and implemented national communication and public affairs strategies, led efforts to raise awareness of key policy proposals in federal surface transportation legislation, and served on FHWA’s senior leadership team.
Brian started his career on Capitol Hill as a press secretary, first for a member of Congress from Florida and later for a representative from California. He also spent several years working in democracy development in Central and Eastern Europe on behalf of the International Republican Institute.
He is a Senior Fellow at the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. Brian received his Bachelor of Arts in communications and economics from Auburn University, his Advanced Public Relations Professional Certificate from the George Washington University, and his Master of Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina.
