Brian O’Rourke

Brian O’Rourke joined Emerald in November 2024 as Group Vice President where he directs Emerald’s in-house B2B content and multimedia agency, Emerald Studio, as well as business development for a select group of the company’s media brands. In this role, he is responsible for delivering creative and high-quality content and direct response solutions to Emerald’s clients.

With more than 20 years of media, events, and content agency services experience, Brian is a seasoned veteran in directing highly creative, revenue-focused sales and business development programming across a wide variety of both B2B and B2C market sectors. Prior to joining Emerald, he was a key executive with Bobit Business Media, serving as President of both their custom content studio and Beauty, Health and Wellness group. He has also held executive leadership and business development positions with companies such as William Reed Business Media, IDG, and Entrepreneur Media.

Brian holds a B.A. in Marketing from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He currently resides in the Western suburbs of Chicago, where he enjoys painting, photography, and continual home improvement.