Arizona 2026

Hi, I'm Brian Matlock - a mechanical engineer, a family man, a volunteer, a recreational outdoorsman, a mountain biker, a budget racecar driver, an occasional inventor and current candidate for Arizona State Mine Inspector. 

I am a Marine Reserves veteran and Mechanical Engineer with decades of heavy industry experience including forestry, pulp & paper, foundry and mining. I am named as an inventor on six United States patents, some directly associated with mining safety. I have worked at industrial sites on every continent except Antarctica. My experience includes design, field service, marketing and management with supervisory duties.

My career has been a long arc of hands-on learning and hard-earned insight—an accumulation of practical experience and specialized knowledge that I believe is essential for effectively serving as State Mine Inspector.