Brian Allardice graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.S. in Engineering Science, Mechanics and Materials, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham with an MBA.  He previously worked in engineering management for automotive suppliers, and business development for an educational software firm.  He is currently heading R&D activities at Wheelabrator Group and has resided in LaGrange for 16 years.  He and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter; Emily ’12 attending LaGrange Academy.