President, OTI
Brian Turner, LEED-AP BD&C, is President of OTI, a leading-edge building master system integrator and automation solution provider. He provides hands-on expertise to architects, engineers, contractors and building owners to design and implement integrated building systems. Founding the Pleasant Hill, California-based company in 2016 as spin off from the professional services division of Controlco, Turner continues to innovate after showing leadership in establishing a technical IoT distribution firm to promote contractor capabilities, open standards and user awareness. Today, Turner leads OTI in providing IoT solutions that are secure, powerful, accessible, and energy conscious utilizing the most advanced data modeling, fault detection and prediction technologies currently available in the industry. As an internationally recognized expert in the field, Turner has helped professionals in the building industry optimize their controls and make their processes more efficient. He has participated in product studies for manufacturers and has made presentations at industry meetings and events to international audiences including building owners, distributors, manufacturers and system integrators. Turner earned his BS degree in Human Factors Psychology from California State University, East Bay, and later completed his MBA with an emphasis in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.