President, Brian LaViolette Foundation 

Brian was the inspiration for the Foundation, but Doug created it.  He has put his heart and soul into the Foundation and although it doesn’t pay him salary, he has found satisfaction in helping others.  His full-time business and marketing consulting job,  The LaViolette Group, was established in 2000, after decades of ownership of Executive Office Interiors in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

As time marches on, he realizes time is truly a gift and in his spare time Doug has taken a deep dive into the world of horology.  Every day he continues to learn as much as he can about the exciting global wristwatch community as Brian’s Foundation prepares for their next benefit watch auction in 2024. 

The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation is proud to have received the highest possible rating on Charity Navigator. 

This four-star rating designates Brian’s Foundation as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria.