Brandon is Ashley Dennison’s husband and father to their boys: Owen and Will. In 2023, President Brad Smith named Dennison as Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development at Marshall University. Dennison is Founder of Coalfield Development. Dennison graduated from Shepherd University with a B.A. in History. He holds a Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University. He holds a PhD in Human and Community Development from West Virginia University. He is winner of the JMK Social Innovation Prize, is a DRK Entrepreneur, and is an Ashoka Fellow. In 2019, Brandon was awarded the Heinz Award for Economy and Employment.