Brian Donnellan

Brian Donnellan is President and CEO of Bright MLS, the Mid-Atlantic multiple listing service that spans 40,000 square miles throughout Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Bright MLS’s approximately 101,000 real estate professionals serve more than 20 million consumers and completed approximately 460,00 residential real estate transactions during 2025.

As President & CEO, Brian provides leadership for Bright’s technology, product, customer support, and financial organizations as well as management of the company’s strategic growth strategy. He is a 20-year real estate industry veteran with extensive strategic management experience, including previously serving as Chief Operating Officer of MRIS, Inc. Brian has been widely recognized as a leader in the industry, repeatedly earning national honors for his impact on real estate and housing. He has been named to RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers list in multiple categories over several years, as well as HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters and Vanguard lists. He was included in the inaugural class of Inman’s “Power Players” and has continued to be featured in subsequent years. He also received the CMLS Peter Shuttleworth Executive of the Year Award, recognizing his leadership and contributions to the MLS community.

After earning a BS in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Maryland and an MBA in Strategic Management and Public Policy from George Washington University, he held positions of increasing responsibility in finance in several organizations. An avid musician and sports fan, Brian resides in Annapolis, Maryland.