Brian Gott

Brian Gott is the Publisher of Variety, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Variety’s business operations. He works closely with the executive team to build and develop Variety’s portfolio and enhance brand value. His responsibilities include strategic partnerships, licensing and syndication, industry relations, brand extension, new product development and philanthropy.

Gott is also the founder of Variety’s Power of Youth effort. Now in its fifth year, Power of Youth was the start of a movement to mobilize the industry and utilize its collective strength to take action and give back. Gott believes that Variety is perfectly placed within the entertainment community to serve as a positive catalyst for “change for the good.” This belief coupled with his passion for giving back has led to the expansion of the “Power Of” franchise, which includes Power of Women, Power of Comedy and the upcoming Power of Music. These efforts have collectively generated more than $4M in contributions benefi tting 15 different charities and philanthropic organizations. Gott serves as the President of the 501C3 organization, Variety Foundation.

Variety is the world’s largest entertainment news organization on the planet, and has been a trusted and indispensible part of show business for more than 105 year. The Variety Group – including assets like Daily Variety, Daily Variety Gotham, Weekly Variety, Variety.com, VarietyMobile and Variety Conferences & Events – are all owned by Reed Elsevier Group plc (NYSE: RUK and ENL). Gott also sits on the board of the Paley Center for Media and is a member of the governing board for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. He joined Variety in 1999.