Brian is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of 3 Arts Entertainment and Senior Advisor to the Office of the CEO of Lionsgate.
Prior to joining Lionsgate, Brian served as President and COO of Bad Robot. Bad Robot, formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams, has produced films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Super 8, Cloverfield, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek and television series such Alias, Lost, Fringe, Lovecraft Country, Westworld & Presumed Innocent. During his tenure, the company expanded significantly, and Brian helped lead the company’s strategic partnership with Warner Bros. and spearheaded the launch and growth of various new businesses, including video games, animation, docuseries, live theatrical, podcasting, music, and consumer.
Brian joined Bad Robot in June 2017 from Creative Artists Agency. He served as CAA’s Head of Corporate Finance before becoming its Head of Global Client Strategy. In that role, Brian led the agency’s efforts to maximize value, generate revenue, and oversee business development for the agency’s most prolific and entrepreneurial clients in all areas and all geographies. Before joining CAA, he was a corporate associate at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom.
Brian currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Excel Sports Media, SoccerPost, and Angel City FC. At Angel City FC, beyond his role as a Board member, Brian is a founding investor and partner.
In addition to his corporate background, Brian has extensive political and nonprofit experience. In 2003, Brian co-founded The Opportunity Network, which works to close the opportunity gap and provides students with college and career opportunities. For his 20 years of leadership, Brian was named Variety’s Philanthropist of the Year in 2023. Brian is also a Board Member of the US Soccer Foundation and previously served as a White House intern in the Clinton administration and worked in the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.
Brian has a BA from Yale University, where he played varsity soccer, and a JD from Columbia Law School. He and his wife, Norah, Co-CEO of the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, live in Los Angeles with their children, Sloane and Graham.
