Brian Citizen

Brian Citizen is the Director of Employer Relations with the F. David Fowler Career Center (FDFCC) at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB), where he leads strategic employer engagement efforts to expand career opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and alumni talent.

In his role, Brian leads the School of Business’s employer relations strategy and oversees a team responsible for cultivating partnerships with leading employers across key industries. With particular expertise in Technology, Marketing, Finance, Consulting, and Government sectors, he works collaboratively with employers to design meaningful pathways for student engagement, including internships, full-time employment, experiential learning, classroom partnerships, industry programming, and talent pipeline initiatives. Through these efforts, Brian and his team strengthen relationships that connect employer needs with high-performing GWSB talent.

Brian also serves as a strategic liaison between employers, faculty, alumni, and university stakeholders to advance workforce development, foster industry engagement, and enhance career outcomes for students. He regularly collaborates with organizations, chambers of commerce, and professional associations to strengthen the university’s employer network and identify emerging opportunities in the evolving world of work.

Prior to joining GWSB, Brian spent more than seven years at Christ Chapel Academy, a Northern Virginia K–12 independent school, where he led initiatives in marketing, communications, advancement, and fundraising. He also brings entrepreneurial experience from the education technology sector. His professional background includes expertise in relationship development, strategic communications, business development, partnership cultivation, and stakeholder engagement.