Brandon YoungBrandon L. Young was born and raised in the Halifax area. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and in 2023 achieved a Doctor of Business Administration from Liberty University.  He was elected to Seat 1 in 2010 and served as Vice Mayor from 2014 to 2018.

Active in many community organizations and youth sports programs, Brandon currently serves on the Board for the Volusia League of Cities Executive Committee (since 2013 and was elected President in 2017), and the Florida League of Cities Finance, Taxation and Personnel Committee. He has received a wide range of training from the Institute for Elected Officials and the Advanced Institute through the Florida Institute of Government. 

Brandon is the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has been with the University since 1998. He has been an adjunct professor for ERAU and Stetson University, both in the College of Business. He serves on the Board of the United Way and the FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools.

He has previously served on the Board of Directors for One Voice of Volusia, Junior Achievement Volusia County Board of Directors and is past President of the Volusia/Flagler Society of Human Resource Management. He was also a member of South Daytona's Land Development Regulation Board and is past President of the Bryan Cave Homeowners' Association.

Brandon married his high school sweetheart, Tammy, and they have 3 sons; Zachary (senior at ERAU), Dylan and Dalton (seniors at Spruce Creek High School). They are active members of Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Beach.

Contact Information:
Ph: (386)453-5645
Email: byoung@southdaytona.org