BOARD: Briana Novian

Briana Novian has over a decade of experience in Texas health and human service budget and policy and has gained firsthand insight into the systems that shape outcomes for the state's most vulnerable children and families. She currently serves as Director of Healthcare Policy and Government Relations in the Office of Government Affairs and Policy at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a role she has held since February 2025.

Her legislative career includes working in the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, the House Appropriations Committee, and Deputy General Counsel and Health and Human Services Policy Advisor to Speaker Dade Phelan, where she advised House leadership on the full scope of health and human services issues facing Texas youth and families. Her government work also includes time at the Legislative Budget Board and Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she gained firsthand insight into Medicaid, behavioral health, and the administration of human services programs statewide.

Briana holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas State University, where she was a member of the women's golf team. She currently serves on the board of the Junior League of Austin and has previously volunteered with CASA of Travis County and Partnerships for Children.