Brandt Ashley Vaughan is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Ballmer Group, where he manages its operating, public and private equity investing and philanthropic activities across a range of assets including the Los Angeles Clippers and LA Forum. Prior to joining Ballmer Group in 2014, he led enterprise-wide  strategic planning and analysis for Microsoft. In addition, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Microsoft’s centralized marketing and business development functions and had a range of financial management roles over a more than decade-long career at Microsoft. He is on the Board of Directors for One Community, Second Spectrum and the L.A. Clippers Foundation.