Brian Ballentine

Brian Ballentine is the Senior Vice President of Strategy at Rutgers University. Brian previously served as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President and as the Executive Director of the Aresty Center for Undergraduate Research.

Ballentine has been with Rutgers University since 2013, first as the Executive Director of the Aresty Center for Undergraduate Research and then as Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. In their current role, they advise the president of the university on a wide range of issues and oversees the flow of information within the university’s senior administration. Brian is also responsible for presidential initiatives and strategic priorities.

Ballentine is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Brian Ballentine earned their PhD in Comparative Literature from Brown University and their BA in Philosophy from St. John's College (NM).

Their manager is Jonathan Holloway, President. They work with Meghan Rehbein - Interim Administrative Dean, Douglass Residential College, Toni Mooney Smith - Vice Chancellor, Marketing & Communications - Camden, and Patrick Hobbs - Director, Intercollegiate Athletics.