Biography

Brian Benko serves as the Vice President of Media Affairs at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), where he leads the Bank’s communications, media engagement, and public affairs strategy to promote U.S. exports and strengthen American competitiveness in the global economy.

Before EXIM, Brian served as Deputy Communications Director for the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, where he led messaging on U.S.–China relations, economic policy, technology competition, and national security. His work supported congressional oversight, bipartisan legislation, and the Committee’s engagement with financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and key U.S. allies.

Earlier in his career, Brian helped launch a digital media company and worked on the political campaigns of now Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott.

Brian holds a bachelors degree in Economics from Florida State University and is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.