Brent D. Young holds a bachelor of science in Architectural Studies (University of Illinois, 2004), a Master of Architecture (University of Illinois, 2006), and an M.S. in Civil Engineering (University of Illinois, 2006) with a concentration in construction management.

After graduating from Illinois, he spent a year as a project manager for CORE Construction of Phoenix, Ariz. He then returned to central Illinois to start a residential design and contracting company. Young has experience at each level of the construction industry, from the trades to architectural design to project management of multi-million dollar projects. He is an active participant on mission construction teams in developing countries as well as domestic disaster rebuild projects.