Brian Palmer

Brian Palmer is a Staff Vice President and Principal Engineer at FM, where he brings over a decade of experience helping organizations manage complex risk across power generation and infrastructure. [linkedin.com]

In his role, Brian works closely with utilities, independent power producers, and industrial clients to assess system performance, identify vulnerabilities, and improve resilience across the asset lifecycle—from design through operation and recovery. His work integrates engineering expertise with real-world loss insights to help clients better understand risk, reduce downtime, and strengthen overall system reliability.

Brian’s experience spans both conventional and renewable power systems, with a focus on how evolving operating conditions—such as increased demand, system interdependence, and supply chain constraints—are reshaping how assets are designed and maintained.

He holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is based in the Greater Boston area.