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Brian Eule

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Incoming President & CEO (as of January, 2026) at Heising-Simons Foundation
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Brian Eule is the incoming President and CEO of the Heising-Simons Foundation, returning after serving as Managing Director for FRONTLINE on PBS. An accomplished author, he previously established the foundations journalism grantmaking initiative. He holds degrees from Stanford University and Columbia University.

Outside of his professional roles, Brian is a passionate advocate for journalisms role in democracy and the power of documentary storytelling. His nonfiction book, "Match Day, " explores the human side of medicine by following the intense first year of three new doctors.

He created and directed the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, the largest journalism prize in the United States, which awards two freelance journalists $100, 000 annually.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Incoming President & CEO (as of January, 2026)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Investigative Journalism
His career includes leading FRONTLINE (PBS) and establishing the journalism grant-making program at the Heising-Simons Foundation to support accountability.
Strategic Philanthropy
He is returning to the Heising-Simons Foundation as its President and CEO after nearly a decade of prior leadership creating and directing its journalism funding.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Incoming President & CEO (as of January, 2026)
Heising-Simons Foundation
9-2024 - 12-2025
Managing Director
FRONTLINE PBS
7-2024 - 6-2025
Visiting Scholar (2024-2025 Academic Year)
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
6-2015 - 9-2024
Director of Journalism & Communications; Corporate Officer
Heising-Simons Foundation
Published Author
Match Day: One Day and One Dramatic Year in the Lives of Three New Doctors
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Stanford University
Master of Fine Arts - MFA
Columbia University
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