Brian Hale is Vice President of Public Relations at Booz Allen Hamilton. He is a strategic communications leader with more than 25 years of experience working with law enforcement, national intelligence agencies, and the private sector.

Mr. Hale previously was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and served at the Federal Bureau of Investigation as Assistant Director of the Office of Public Affairs at FBI Headquarters in Washington. Prior to the FBI, Mr. Hale served as Deputy Assistant Director in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). From 2014 to 2018, Mr. Hale was the ODNI Director of Public Affairs, responsible for managing all communication efforts and ensuring coordinated outreach on behalf of the 17 agencies and components that comprise the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Before entering a career in public service, Mr. Hale was the press relations manager for Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, an international law firm based in Washington, D.C. He also worked as a field producer for ABC News’ 20/20, where he covered several high-profile national and international stories, including the Iraq War, the D.C. sniper investigation, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

He has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in 2019 and several broadcast journalism team coverage awards, including a News Emmy 2002, a George S. Peabody Award 2002 and a Columbia DuPont Journalism Award 2002 for Sept. 11th coverage. At DHS/ICE, Mr. Hale’s strategic communications team created the Operation Predator App which was nominated for the 2014 App of the Year by PR News.

He graduated from the University of Kentucky, where he earned a master's degree in international relations and a bachelor's degree in political science.