Dyan L. Brasington, CEcD, FM

Vice President for Economic and Community Outreach

Towson University

8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
Telephone: (410) 704-3780
dbrasington@towson.edu

Dyan Brasington is the Vice President for Economic and Community Outreach (DECO) at Towson University.  In her capacity as Vice President, Dyan leads an initiative to create and expand partnerships for the University to meet the needs of both private sector and government organizations, and to foster economic development in the region.  Her responsibilities include managing RESI, an applied economics team who specialize in economic forecasting, market and fiscal impact studies and workforce studies; the Center for Geographic Information Sciences; the Center for Professional Studies; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; TowsonGlobal, the university’s incubator; the Center for Applied information Technology; and “TU in the Community”, the university’s portal to the community and to faculty.  DECO is a multifaceted contract and research unit that provides services and solutions to the broader community.

Brasington brings to Towson University more than 30 years combined experience in economic development, management and technology.  In her most recent past position as the President of the Technology Council of Maryland, Dyan was responsible for the management, direction, strategic development and growth of the association, comprised of over 700 corporate member organizations.  Brasington developed a strategic vision for the Council to provide long-term legacy planning.  Her initiatives included an advocacy program, the development of a technology incubator, and the creation of the Maryland Angels Council (MAC), which helped provide early stage capital for technology companies.

Dyan Brasington has developed and led government and private sector economic development agencies at the state, regional and local levels.  Her experience includes being the Director of Economic Development for the State of West Virginia, the Director in Howard and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, and in Prince William County, Virginia and as an Industrial Representative for the Florida Department of Commerce.

Brasington is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), the professional designation in her field.  She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Florida State University and is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute.  Brasington served two terms on the Board of the Baltimore Branch of the Federal Reserve, and on the Board of Directors of Leadership Maryland.  Brasington has received recognition to include being named one of Washington DC’s 100 Most Influential Women, one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women on three occasions, is inducted into the Maryland Economic Developers Association’s (MEDA) Hall of Fame and is an Honorary Life Member of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

Dyan serves on several boards and committees to include the Board of the IEDC, the past presidents and scholarship committees of MEDA, Chairman of the Education and Certification committee of the International Development Council (IEDC), the scholarship committee for the Maryland Economic Developers Association (MEDA), the Board of the Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation (MCCEI) and the board of Monument Bank, a community bank in Maryland. Brasington is an instructor in economic development for the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course, and for IEDC.