Bryan Schroeder
Executive Director and CEO
Board Member, Ex Officio
Bryan Schroeder is one of Georgia’s leading nonprofit executives, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic planning, relationship-driven fundraising, results driven operations, and mission-focused storytelling.
As Executive Director of Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse, Bryan guides the organization’s strategic growth, fundraising and community building efforts with the goal of creating pathways to community, purpose, and hope for survivors of stroke and brain injury through the ABI Clubhouse model. Previously, Bryan held senior leadership roles at The Georgia Conservancy and Giving Kitchen.
A proud native son of Georgia, Bryan has dedicated his career to the state’s vibrant inner-city neighborhoods and rural communities alike. In addition to his professional accomplishments Bryan is — by unanimous consensus—the best dishwasher in the long and storied history of his family’s restaurant: Schroeder’s New Deli in Rome, GA.
Bryan lives in Decatur, GA with his wife Danielle, daughter Elizabeth Reed, dog Miles and cat Sunbear.
Awards and Recognition
2024 – People That Make Georgia Run, Georgia Business Magazine
2024 – Notable Georgian, Georgia Trend Magazine
2023 – Bill Bolling Nonprofit Leader of the Year, TechBridge
2023 – Bulldog 100, University of Georgia
2022 & 2023 – 100 Most Influential Georgians, Georgia Trend Magazine
2022 & 2023 – Georgia 500, Georgia Trend Magazine
2022 – Fast Company – Brands That Matter (Giving Kitchen)
2019 – Center for Civic Innovation – Civic Impact Award
2019 - James Beard Foundation – Humanitarian of the Year (Giving Kitchen)
2016 – Alumni Pacesetter Award, Piedmont College
2009 – Congressional Recognition for Community Service
2006 – Outstanding Student of the Year, UGA School of Social Work
2005 - Athens Georgia Ms. Pac-Man Champion