Brian G. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles , Ca, Us

Brian serves as the Chief Innovation Officer & Head of Media and Industry Relations for the Entertainment Industry Foundation. He also serves as the in-house producer for EIF’s robust slate of content initiatives, including national television broadcasts and PSAs. In 2023 he produced 22 individual PSAs for network/streaming/syndicated television, national/regional radio and out-of-home, which includes billboards, kiosks, bus benches, airport screens, etc. In 2020 he produced ‘Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020’. The purpose of the show was to honor the more than 3 million American high school graduates who would not be able to have their own graduation ceremonies due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The show was watched by 21.8 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched TV events of the year. He earned a Peabody Award nomination for producing the special. In the fall of 2022 he served as co-producer for ABC/Hulu’s ‘Norman Lear: 100 Years of Magic and Laughter’ special, again on behalf of EIF. The program received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for outstanding variety special. EIF has been one of the most trusted philanthropic institutions for Hollywood for more than 8 decades. As one of the top 50 foundations in America in terms of size and impact (Forbes, Dec. 2023), with more than a half-billion dollars under management, EIF raises awareness and funds for critical health, educational and social issues by harnessing the collective power of the entertainment community. The organization has raised more than $2B in charitable contributions through its world-class philanthropic endeavors, including programs such as Stand Up 2 Cancer, the Maui Relief Fund & Defy Disaster. EIF also serves as the fiscal sponsor for the charitable efforts of more than 30 of the most recognized individuals in the creative and sports industries, including Charlize Theron, George Clooney, Olivia Rodrigo, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson & Cher.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Established by Congress, the CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the nation’s public health system do more, faster, by forging effective partnerships between CDC and corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals to fight threats to health and safety.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Brian is a partner at the entertainment company Fezziwig Studios. Founded by 4X Emmy and Peabody- winning producer Dan Angel (Goosebumps, Haunting Hour, Door to Door), Fezziwig Studios is a full-service entertainment development, production and financing company committed to entertaining families with the highest quality movies and series. The company focuses on the acquisition and adaptation of popular book franchises. Fezziwig’s most recent film was ‘Rescued By Ruby’ for Netflix, released in March of 2022. The film is the true-life story of a dog adopted from a shelter that goes on to become the Humane Society’s police K-9 unit dog of the year. The film received overwhelming critical and audience praise. The film was one of Netflix’s highest-rated originals on IMDb for 2022, and earned a best picture nomination from the Leo’s, Kidscreen, Movieguide and Satellite Awards. Next up for Fezziwig is the film adaptation of the hugely popular young adult novel, ‘Out Of My Mind’ for Disney+, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (Jan. 2024) as an official selection. USA Today published a ranked-list of the best 2024 Sundance films at the conclusion of the festival, and listed ‘Out of My Mind’ as #7. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Judith Light, Rosemary DeWitt, Luke Kirby and breakout star Phoebe Rae-Taylor and premieres on Disney+ Thanksgiving 2024. Additional upcoming projects include ‘Ransom Canyon’ (series, Netflix), ‘Julie of the Wolves’ (limited series, Max) and ‘If I Run’ (film, Sony).

Orange, Ca, Us

Brian is an adjunct professor for the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, focusing on industry perspectives and trends. Chapman University’s Dodge College was recently ranked the 4th best film school in the US by The Hollywood Reporter. Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is one of 10 schools constituting Chapman University. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, with programs in film production, screenwriting, creative producing, news, documentary, public relations, advertising, digital arts, film studies, television writing, producing, and screen acting.

Washington, Dc, Us

Brian is one of the founding members of the United Nations Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council, a select group of individuals from various industries, convened by the UN Foundation to advise the United Nations and UN Foundation on how to accelerate their philanthropic efforts, and further the mission of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. He also served on the host committee for the United Nations 70th anniversary.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

Brian serves as a global ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, whose purpose is to educate, prevent and ultimately eradicate HIV/AIDS globally. He proudly joins ETAF's ambassadors, including Colin Farrell, Whoopi Goldberg, Paris Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor's grandchildren, to continue the advocacy work started by Dame Elizabeth Taylor in 1991.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Founded by Countess Karen Spencer in 2004, Whole Child International’s mission is to elevate the quality of childcare worldwide. Whole Child focuses on improving the quality of care for vulnerable children by working within childcare institutions/orphanages, and in limited-resource childcare centers, where children often show the same unmet developmental needs and poor outcomes as those in orphanages. Whole Child's program is built as a countrywide collaboration, working together with national governments and major local universities to implement a unified strategy across a nation's childcare system.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Brian is an Constellation member for the Starlight Children's Foundation, founded by Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg. He previously served in the roles of Chairman of the Board, Trustee and interim-CEO. Starlight provides moments of happiness to critical, chronic and terminally ill children, so that they can forgot for a few moments out of their day that they are fighting illness.

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Brian launched and led the Burkle Global Impact Initiative at UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations for 8 years. That program’s purpose was to work with the entertainment industry to engage more deeply with global social, humanitarian, and advocacy issues. The program provided access to resources, funding, partners and experts so that storytellers could be better equipped to tell more fact-based stories, and educate their audiences on real-world issues. Brian secured and managed the intimate participation of numerous entertainment and political personalities to platform their various philanthropic endeavors. Through that effort, the program hosted global humanitarian figures including Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Oscar winners John Legend, Cate Blanchett and Charlize Theron, philanthropists Melinda Gates and Ted Turner and entertainers Lady Gaga, Annie Lennox, members of the cast of Game of Thrones and Jennifer Lopez.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Brian spent more than a decade at Variety, one of the entertainment industry's preeminent and most respected business news organizations. During his tenure as Publisher of the iconic brand, he oversaw all aspects of the business, including marketing, promotions, sales, licensing, events, philanthropy, international expansion, partnerships, production, conferences, digital media, acquisitions and industry relations.During his tenure, and in addition to his responsibilities managing the 100+ year old iconic Hollywood brand, he spearheaded the launch of Variety's philanthropic efforts, which in just a 4-year span generated more than $6M in charitable contributions, benefitting more than 50 non-profit organizations.

New York, Ny, Us