Brian Eiler

Brian Eiler served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Senate Affairs in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. Over the course of his career, Mr. Eiler has worked to foster collaboration among stakeholder communities to address our nation’s pressing challenges, with a focus on environmental and energy issues.  Before joining the Department, Mr. Eiler served as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for five years, working under Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE). During the Obama Administration, Brian served at the Department of Commerce for five years, first as Associate Director for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the Secretary. He was later appointed as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. Mr. Eiler has also worked as Oversight Counsel for the House Committee on Oversight and as Senior Policy Analyst for the Presidential Commission on the Study of Bioethical issues.  Mr. Eiler received a Bachelor’s of Arts from Kenyon College and a Juris Doctor from American University, Washington College of Law. Originally from Chicago, Brian now lives with his wife and daughter in Washington, DC.