Brian Mayes has represented the St. Vital Ward since November 2011, when he was elected to Winnipeg's City Council in a by-election. 

 

Brian has held many positions on Council. He served on the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) for over 11 years, making him one of the longest serving members in the history of the EPC. As a member, he was chair of 4 different committees, including The Standing Policy Committee on Water, Waste and the Environment for almost 8 years.

 

Brian currently serves as the Council Representative on the Board of Governors of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and as Board Director of the Assiniboine Park Conservancy. 

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Brian grew up in St. Vital, where he attended Dakota Collegiate. He then pursued his studies in Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario, before returning to Brandon, Manitoba in 2000. In Brandon, he served as a School Trustee and operated his own law firm.

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Throughout his career, Brian has also served on the boards of many organizations in the private sector. He was a Pension Trustee for the Manitoba Association of School Trustees, a Deputy Chief Commissioner with the Residential Tenancies Commission and was appointed, by his peers, as a member of the Law Society of Manitoba's Complaints Investigation Committee.

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Brian resides in the St. Vital Ward with his wife Dr. Alison Marshall and their two sons. In his spare time, Brian has been a volunteer coach for Basketball and Soccer teams at the Norberry-Glenlee and Dakota Community centres. He is a retired marathon runner, whose career peaked with a Top 15 finish in the Manitoba Marathon.