Bill OĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹžĂ‚Â˘Brien joined the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006 as Director of Theater. Since then, he has served as a Deputy Chairman of Grants and Awards and currently serves as the Senior Innovation Advisor to the Chairman. Bill has acted on film, television, and on stage in 48 states currently and works directly with military veterans through Operation Homecoming.