I am a source for strategy in creativity, engagement, play and technology. I blend modern technology with ancient wisdom to produce interactive experiences and stories that create worldwide transformation.
I am:
- Educated: I graduated Warren Wilson College with a degree in Community Leadership. I planned and executed many events, including competitive tournaments, as part of my study.
- Experienced: Since 2009 I have run TEDxAsheville. For over 10 years I have been on staff with the semi-annual festival and I have run more than 20 sports tournaments during my career as an coordinator, player and coach. Additionally, I have been part of a dozen film productions which require similar skillsets as events.
- Collaborative: Because my skillset varies I can jump in with new teams with ready action, I always find a way I can contribute. I understand that leadership has many faces and often the most effective form is worn by the follower who supports leadership already in place.
- A project manager: I eat budgets in my sleep, or at least at a distance. I took TEDxAsheville from a free event with a tight budget to a ticketed event with a large percent of our budget set aside for next year. This was accomplished at a distance while I was on a film set 500 miles away.
- A communication black-belt: I embrace the reality that effective communication requires repetition and follow up. Especially when planning live events, the words must be spelled out to match both the in-house and collaborative plans. This is why shameless redundancy is an asset I employ regularly.
- Excellent with Excel: Excel is my bread and butter in every project. I frequently export my work from one database to another and Excel is always the bridge. I eat vlookup tables and conditional formatting for breakfast… daily!
- A jet-setter: I love to travel North America and the surrounding globe. My friends in Europe said it best when I was there for my film, “Brett, of all the Americans we know, you seem to belong here.” I am familiar in foreign lands, respectful of different cultures and traditions and eager to learn everything I can to become an active participant.
- Player-focused: I am deft at balancing the needs of the event with the wants of the players. Keeping a well-thought plan close while listening equally as close, and the ability to make decisions on the fly while aligning the production team behind that decision, this is the stuff of which I am made!
What I want…
..Is to wake up in the morning, check in with my team on the quest for the day! Set a clear intention for what will be manifest in the day.. what experience and how to measure that experience with results. I want to anticipate the connection with my team, to know about their lives and what is most important to them TODAY! I want to prime my creativity with writing, art, movement and expression. I want to know that each step I take moves me closer to actualizing the change I see possible in my community and the world around.
