# Dan Brillman

> Dan Brillman is an entrepreneur and U.S. Air Force Reserve officer who co-founded Unite Us in 2013 and served as its CEO until October 2025. A Yale and Columbia Business School graduate with experience at Scout Ventures, he built the company alongside fellow veteran Taylor Justice. He now serves as Deputy Administrator at CMS and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services.

- **Role:** Deputy Administrator at CMS and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services
- **Organizations:** Unite Us, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Air Force Reserve, Scout Ventures, Defense Innovation Unit
- **Education:** BA in Political Science, Yale University, MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Unite Us in 2013 and led it as CEO until October 2025., Led Unite Us through a $150 million Series C in 2021, at a reported valuation above $1.6 billion., Earned multiple air medals and bronze campaign stars for combat deployments, according to his CMS biography.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Yale University; subsequently worked in finance and consulting.
- **Before 2013** — Trained as a KC-10 pilot in the Air Force Reserve and completed combat deployments.
- **2012** — Earned an MBA at Columbia Business School; met Taylor Justice through the Columbia veteran network.
- **2013** — Co-founded Unite Us; also worked with Scout Ventures.
- **2021** — Unite Us raised a $150 million Series C led by ICONIQ Growth.
- **2025-10** — Departed Unite Us; Taylor Justice succeeded him as CEO. Appointed to leadership at CMS.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Unite Us in 2013 and led it as CEO until October 2025.
- Led Unite Us through a $150 million Series C in 2021, at a reported valuation above $1.6 billion.
- Earned multiple air medals and bronze campaign stars for combat deployments, according to his CMS biography.
- Recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service, as documented in his 2021 speaker biography.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Unite Us announced Taylor Justice as CEO on October 28, succeeding Brillman as Brillman exited the company.
- **2026-10** — CMS’s leadership biography lists Brillman as Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP; verified during this research, not a new appointment date.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-brillman-a0a699b

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Last updated: 2026-10-27