Brian Corr

Brian Corr

Member, Governance Policy & Practice Committee

Brian Corr is a dedicated advocate for social justice, community building, and police accountability, with four decades of experience at the national, state, and local levels. A longtime member of the AFSC community, he has served as a member of the AFSC Board of Directors (2007–2011), the Board Executive Committee (2009–2011), and as Clerk of the Board Program Committee (2009–2011). His involvement with AFSC also includes service on the National Peacebuilding Executive Committee (2005–2008) and the New England Regional Executive Committee (1998–2005), which he co-clerked from 2000 to 2005.

Brian has worked as the Executive Director of the Cambridge Peace Commission since 2008 and of the Police Review & Advisory Board for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2010. In these roles, he fosters dialogue, promotes understanding, and coordinates community responses to violence and trauma while ensuring police accountability and civilian oversight. An internationally recognized expert and trainer in civilian oversight, Brian is a past president of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and served on their board for nine years.

Brian has worked extensively on issues of peace and justice, serving as national co-chair of Peace Action and currently serves as chair of the advisory board for the Haiti Development Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He also serves as vice-chair of the board of Community Resources for Justice and is actively involved in several nonprofit and arts organizations. He holds a B.A. in Russian Literature and Language from the University of Michigan and has completed advanced training in mediation, psychological first aid, and trauma-informed policing. He is a member of Friends Meeting at Cambridge, an amateur musician, photographer, and avid cyclist.