Brian Weeks is the Senior Director, Business Development for Gas Technology Institute (GTI). GTI is an independent, not-for-profit research and development institute that has been bringing innovative technology to the energy industry for almost 80 years. GTI performs technical consulting, product design, and project management for federal and state agencies and for companies in the energy industry.
Mr. Weeks originates and leads many of GTI’s joint industry projects in the areas of renewable energy, large scale industrial technologies and mobility technology programs. He has authored several papers on hydrogen infrastructure, LNG, and energy storage technologies for GTI’s client organizations, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. DOE, the U.S. DOT, as well as for various private industry clients.
Mr. Weeks manages technology demonstration projects for GTI, including those that address advanced fuel infrastructure systems for hydrogen, natural gas, and hybrid electric vehicles. Mr. Weeks began his career as an engineer at a major gas pipeline company. Prior to his position with GTI, Mr. Weeks spent 16 years with ChevronTexaco, managing energy demonstration projects in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. He also spent time in Washington, D.C. as Texaco’s natural gas regulatory policy director.
Mr. Weeks is a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he received his engineering degree. He also has an MBA and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. Mr. Weeks has served on the Board of two non-profits in Southeast Texas. He resides in Houston.