Brian Hooks

Brian Hooks 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.  Brian is a frequent speaker on how to address the biggest challenges facing the country and his work has been featured in the Wall Steet Journal, Forbes, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and other leading outlets. He serves on the board of directors of the Mercatus Center, Cosmos Institute, Economic Policy Innovation Center, Institute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, Movement Musick, and The Just Trust. In 2021, he was named to the TIME100 Next list of leaders shaping the future. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Brian lives near Washington, D.C., with his wife and daughter.