Mr. Brian Zirbes

VP of Policy, Compliance, and Government Relations

MARRCH

Brian Zirbes has a master’s degree with a dual focus in adolescent counseling and alcohol and other drug addictions. For more than 20 years, he has focused his career on behavioral health. He has held direct service and leadership roles in community mental health clinics, detoxification programs, Substance Use Disorder programs, and the MN Department of Human Services. In his current role as Executive Director of MARRCH, he leads MN's largest trade association of Substance Use Disorder programs and professionals with membership impacting 150 organizations and more than 2,500 licensed professionals. In these roles he has utilized his leadership skills, experience in change management, and drive for innovation and outcomes to champion systems improvement to create a system of care that will be person-centered and attain positive outcomes for the people we serve.