Brian Fontaine-Isaac is the Chief Operating Officer of Lime Connect, an international non-profit organization that focuses on creating educational and career opportunities for people living with all types of disabilities.

With extensive leadership experience in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, he most recently served as Artistic Director for Encore Creativity for Older Adults, Managing Director for Arts Laureate, and Artistic Director for the Alexandria Choral Society.

At Encore, Brian led the nation’s largest choral organization, overseeing 30+ conductors and nearly 1,900 older adults in 7,000+ hours of rehearsals and 300+ performances nationwide, in major venues like the Kennedy Center. A champion of accessibility in the arts, Brian consistently worked to break down barriers related to financial hardship, physical limitations, and cognitive decline.

During the pandemic, as Managing Director for Arts Laureate, he developed and led a national team in producing over 1,500 virtual and live performance recordings for organizations like the LA Master Chorale, LA Opera, and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

For six seasons, Brian led the 85-voice Alexandria Choral Society as its Artistic Director and conductor. During his tenure, the choral society has been recognized for its adventurous and diverse programming, commitment to commissioning new music by underrepresented composers, and its focused outreach, scholarship, and performance partnerships with Alexandria-based arts organizations. 

Other previous appointments include: Founder and Artistic Director of Church Circle Singers, Artistic Director of the Williamsburg Choral Guild, Interim Director of Choral Music at Thomas Nelson Community College, adjunct music faculty at Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, Assistant Conductor with the Washington Master Chorale, and Director of Choirs, Damascus High School.

Brian holds a Master of Music in Music Education from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Old Dominion University. A former U.S. Marine Corps officer, he additionally holds a Bachelor of Science in English from the United States Naval Academy.