City of Bryan Announces Staff Promotions

Mar 03, 2026

The City of Bryan City Manager, Andrew Nelson, announces three staff promotions, naming Kevin Russell and Lindsey Guindi as Assistant City Managers and Todd McDaniel as Director of Economic Development.

“These promotions reflect a deliberate, long-term alignment of leadership responsibilities to advance the city’s highest business and community priorities,” said Nelson. “By elevating proven leaders with deep institutional knowledge, the city is strengthening coordination between economic development, strategic planning, community development and real estate initiatives - ensuring that growth, the continued revitalization of Downtown Bryan, and expansion tied to Texas A&M and the RELLIS campus are managed through a unified, forward-looking strategy.”

“This structure creates greater synergy across departments, accelerates decision-making and positions Bryan to meet both current business objectives and the demands of sustained regional growth,” Nelson added.

Kevin Russell will promote to the position of Assistant City Manager. Russell began his career with the City of Bryan in 1992 and proudly brings many years of dedicated service and experience to his new position. He will support the City Manager in day-to-day operations and provide oversight for Development Services, Economic Development, Coulter Airfield and other key strategic initiatives.

Russell is admired for his stewardship over the years in municipal operations, community development and economic development. He began his service with the city as a Code Enforcement Officer and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility across departments, including Building Services Coordinator, Development Services Coordinator, Development Services Manager, Director of Planning and Development Services, Director of Economic Development, and Managing Director of Economic Development.

Russell earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business from Sam Houston State University. He has been married to Paula for 38 years. They have a daughter, Erica; a son, Chandler; a daughter-in-law, Paige; and a grandson, Jackson.

Lindsey Guindi, who currently serves as Director of Strategic Projects, also will advance to the role of Assistant City Manager. Guindi began her career with the City of Bryan in 2001, and in her new position she will continue her longstanding commitment to community growth by supporting the City Manager with operational oversight and guiding key strategic initiatives. She will oversee Library Services and Community Development.

During her 25 years of service, Guindi has held a variety of leadership roles, including Planning Manager, Development Coordinator and Director of Development Services. She has played an instrumental role in the development of Bryan’s Tax Increment Financing Districts, including Downtown Bryan, Traditions and the Lake Walk community. Guindi is known for her ability to build consensus and work collaboratively across departments and with community partners.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Lindsey holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental design and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She has been married to software engineer Danny for 23 years and they have two grown children, Abby and Victor.

Todd E. McDaniel, CEcD, started with the City of Bryan in 2017. He now will be the Director of Economic Development, serving as liaison to the Bryan Business Council and the Greater Brazos Partnership. He also will be staff lead to Bryan Commerce and Development and direct the city’s economic development initiatives.

McDaniel served for over a decade as President and CEO of The Research Valley Partnership (now Greater Brazos Partnership), which is Aggieland’s regional economic development corporation.

McDaniel started his career with the City of College Station. He graduated from Baylor University with a Master of Arts in political science and completed the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute certification program. He was awarded Certified Economic Developer certification by the International Economic Development Council, and he is currently a member of the Texas Economic Development Council.

McDaniel has been married for 34 years to Rhonda, a teacher at Bryan ISD’s Kemp-Carver Elementary School. They have two grown daughters: Allina (Alli) and Riley (Riles).