Brian Lee is the Head of Programme, Observatory of Illicit Economies in Eurasia, leading the GI-TOC’s engagement across the region on issues related to organized crime and criminal actors, illicit markets and the enabling conditions in the Eurasia region.

Before joining the GI-TOC, Brian worked in Eastern Europe on private sector development and issues related to governance, rule of law and security. His professional experience also includes time working in the U.S. Congress, political consultancy and advisory services, and the private sector in Europe and the Americas. He also has experience with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Europe, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia, where he managed programmes focused on rule of law and criminal justice reform, as well as transnational security issues and international legal cooperation.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics, German, and International Relations from the University of Arkansas, and received a Masters in Advanced International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and University of Vienna, where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar.”