Brian Wize Data Officer Brian Wize is a data officer in Research, Learning, and Evaluation (RLE) for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he maintains and operationalizes data and analysis to inform policy and local activities, as well as develops and manages data products for the RLE team for internal and external use. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Wize worked as a data developer and analyst with Mid-America Regional Council where he led the team that developed the Regional Housing Partnership Housing Hub. Wize earned his Bachelor of Science degree in geography with a geographic information science concentration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and his master’s degree in geography from Appalachian State University.