Brian Hooks became President of the Charles Koch Foundation in Arlington, Virginia, in July 2014; a month later he also became associated with the Charles Koch Institute. In July 2018, Hooks was named Chairman and CEO of Stand Together, and was co-chair of the Koch Network from 2016-2018. Prior to joining the Charles Koch Foundation, Mr. Hooks was executive director and chief operating officer of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University from 2005 until 2014.