Brian Berry has been Director of External Affairs at the FMB since May 2007, where he has responsibility for UK and EU policy, public affairs and media relations. Prior to his appointment Brian was Head of UK Public Policy at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). During his time at the RICS Brian was seconded to Brussels to set up the RICS European Policy Unit.
Brian was born and educated in Devon and has two degrees in History and European policy. He started his career as a teacher at The Charterhouse Square School in central London and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1989. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2008.