After graduating college in Washington, D.C. in 1983, Brian Gaston launched what would be the beginning of a career in the U.S. Congress that would span 27 years. In his first 10 years on Capitol Hill, Brian worked in congressional offices for Senator Chuck Percy (R-IL) as a legislative correspondent (1984), for Congressman Harris Fawell (R-IL) as a legislative assistant and then legislative director (1985-89), and for Congresswoman Jan Meyers (R-KS) as her Washington DC office chief of staff (1989-93).

In late 1993, Brian started working in the House Republican Leadership for GOP Conference Chairman Dick Armey (TX) as Member Services Director.  The highlight of his time at the GOP Conference was working on the Contact with America. After Republicans won the majority in the 1994 mid-term elections, Brian remained at the GOP Conference working as policy director for Chairman John Boehner (OH) and as chief of staff of Boehner’s congressional office.  In 1999, Brian returned to work for Armey in the Majority Leader’s office where he served as policy director focusing on tax, trade, economic, immigration, and financial services issues.  Following Armey’s retirement from Congress in 2002, Brian became policy director for Majority Whip Roy Blunt (MO).  In 2004, Blunt promoted Brian to chief of staff – a position he held thru early 2010.

In March 2010, Brian left Capitol Hill and joined The Glover Park Group – a DC public affairs and government affairs multi-client firm.  Now called FGS Global, Brian is a partner in the firm’s government affairs division where he provides strategic, legislative, and political advice to clients seeking to advance their legislative objectives in the US Congress.  Brian has worked with a range of clients involved in telecommunications, sports, creative content, energy, education, and health.  Some of his clients include the NFL, The Recording Industry Association of America, Walmart, Fuels America, Verizon, and Johns Hopkins University.  Some of his past clients include the Big Ten Conference, United Healthcare, VISA, National Associations of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), and JP Morgan Chase.

Brian graduated cum laude from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Services with a degree in International Economics in 1983. He attends Augustana Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C.  And when he is back in his hometown of Steubenville, Ohio, he attends First Westminster Presbyterian Church.  Brian resides in Alexandria, Virginia.  He enjoys traveling overseas and has visited 55 countries.