Bruce C. Bryan

Bruce C. Bryan is a seasoned entrepreneur, connector, and storyteller with a passion for helping others succeed. After starting his career in the restaurant industry, he spent decades in broadcasting as a sales manager, transforming underperforming regions into record-setting teams. In 2009, Bruce founded 5Points Creative, an award-winning marketing firm. His second book - "Turning Tables: Everything I Needed to Know about Business I Learned as a Server" was released in late 2025.

After working with other Roanoke leaders to start the Down By Downtown Music Festival, Bruce aligned with that organization’s board to reopen the former Kirk Avenue Music Hall in early 2016.  The Spot on Kirk has been on the leading edge of live music and entertainment in the region and is now a fixture in the Downtown Roanoke arts and culture scene.

Bruce hosts a weekly radio show called Naturally Curious which airs on Sunday nights at 7pm on WVTF/Radio IQ.  He is also a founding board member of the national nonprofit Help Save The Next Girl and the president of the Board of Directors for Healing Strides of Virginia.

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