Brian Dema

Brian Dema previously served as the President of Walker Sands. Recently, Brian started down the path of getting a post-graduate degree in management. However, during this time, he continues to stay active with Walker Sands in a consulting role.

Brian is an expert marketer with deep knowledge in lead generation, sales systems, and marketing management. He has developed integrated marketing campaigns for some of America's largest corporations.

Before joining Walker Sands, Brian held marketing positions at a leading CRM software consultancy and at a Chicago-area marketing consulting firm.

Brian studied philosophy and anthropology at Northwestern University. He has also worked as an archaeologist in Belize, Central America. He was a member of the Western Belize Regional Cave project, studying Mayan cave rituals and human sacrifice, where he directed initial reconnaissance at a cave site and published his findings. He also worked with the CHAN Archaeological Survey Project which studied the ritual orientation of Maya village life. His other academic interests include creative nonfiction writing, chaos theory, and philosophy.

As a writer, Brian has published non-academic articles in Great Lakes Boating Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch Columbus Alive Magazine, and The Daily Northwestern. Last fall, he traveled to China, Thailand and Cambodia to write about topics including the long-term effects of the tsunami. Brian is an avid sailor and he currently practices Kung Fu and Tai Chi. He also plays the tenor saxophone, focusing on jazz improvisation, with several professional bands. Brian lives in Wrigleyville and is a Cubs fan.