Brian is chairman and CEO of Stand Together and president of the Charles Koch Foundation. Previously, he served as executive director and COO of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. In 2021, the TIME100 Next list recognized Brian as a leader shaping the future of his field. Brian is co-author with Charles Koch of Believe in People: Bottom Up Solutions for a Top Down World. He serves on several boards, including the Mercatus Center, Cosmos Institute, Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), Institute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, and The Just Trust. Brian is a graduate of the University of Michigan and lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter.