Brian Wadsworth is a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (Kooyooe Tukadu), and grew up in Wadsworth, NV. Wadsworth works as the Finance Director for Native Public Media, Inc., a non-profit based in Arizona that provides leadership and strategic approaches to successfully strengthen the Native Broadcast System. He spent a large part of his earlier career working for his Tribe in various positions, including: Executive Director of the Pyramid Lake Housing Authority, Enterprise Manager for the Tribal Enterprises and Water Quality Manager for the Tribe’s Water Quality Program.
Brian graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in International Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting. He also graduated from Gonzaga University with a Master of Business Administration in American Indian Entrepreneurship.
Brian has proudly served as the Chairman of the Board for the Pyramid Lake Jr./Sr. High School Board of Education (2017-2019 and 2014-2015). He is a former Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Councilmember (2013-2015 and 2016-2018).
Wadsworth proudly serves as the Vice Chair for the Nevada Indian Commission(NIC), Vice Chair for the Nevada’s Indian Territory, and is a Board Member on the City of Reno Financial Advisory Board. The purpose of the NIC is to serve as a liaison between the 27 sovereign nations in the state and the Nevada State Governor. The Commission works to also preserve the history of the Stewart Indian Boarding School.
Brian also served as a Commissioner on the Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT). The NCOT works to increase tourism activities within all tourism territories in the State of Nevada.
