Brian Golding

Quechan Indian Tribe, Bureau of Reclamation, Director of Economic Development

Brian Golding, Sr., is a member of the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, and has 25 years’ experience assisting Native American tribal governments, organizations, and people. Brian serves his Tribe as its Director of Economic Development, administering agricultural and commercial leasing, entrepreneurship, enterprise attraction, business permitting, transportation and transit program management, and infrastructure and facilities development. He works with diverse partners to restore, maintain, and enhance 380 acres comprising the Yuma East Wetlands along the Colorado River, near Yuma, AZ. Brian earned a BS degree in City & Regional Planning from Cal Poly SLO, pursued a MS degree in Community Development at UC Davis, holds a JD degree from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, and is admitted to the State Bar of California.