Brian Keeter is a senior director at APCO Worldwide’s Office of the Executive Chairman, based in Washington, D.C. He co-leads APCO’s Cyber Protection and Reputation team and supports clients in higher education, energy and transportation and infrastructure.Prior to joining APCO, Keeter served at Auburn University for 14 years as the executive director of public affairs. In this role, he led the university’s executive communications, directing national visibility and brand realignment campaigns. His responsibilities included serving as the spokesperson for the president and a member of the president’s cabinet, advising senior leadership on critical issues and directing the university’s federal government relations program.

Keeter previously served as the 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, served as FHWA spokesperson, advised the Administrator and led efforts to raise awareness of key highway policy proposals in the surface transportation law.He received his Bachelor of Arts in communications and economics from Auburn University, his Advanced Public Relations Professional Certificate from George Washington University and his Master of Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina.