Greg has been my executive coach and a strategic advisor for Funsize for two years and running.
He has helped me navigate highly complicated growing pains, evolve our design program, experiment and prototype potential new services, improve our process for qualifying and interviewing early-career designers, conceptualize new thought leadership and marketing efforts, deal with my impostor syndrome, and most significantly helped me design my new role at the agency.
I look forward to every conversation with Greg because I always leave so inspired and excited to put things into action. He is one of the most valuable strategic partners in our arsenal.
— Anthony Armederez, CEO Funsize
Coaching sessions with Brett, someone who has years of experience in the digital industry, was an opportunity to gain valuable project management insights. I was able to translate Brett's advice, team building exercises, and management lessons in my daily work and saw immediate benefits. The opportunity to speak with someone with so much knowledge was a massive value add to my professional development. If you have the opportunity to work with him, do it!
— Jennifer Antunes, Projects Director at Paper Leaf
Brett came in and brought an incredible amount of confidence and clarity during a time that felt so unmanageable. We were at such an apex and we really needed a guiding light to tell us that was going to be okay.
— Chad Paris, CEO at Parisleaf
Though I have lots of things to praise him for, I want to recommend Greg for his coaching abilities right now. Greg has been particularly effective in this latest round of career pivoting because he is sneaky about his help: he doesn't announce we're going to use a framework or that this is a check-in, it's all just "chatting". He makes me feel like we are just two friends nerding out, bringing the same energy that one would to a fun brainstorm. Process formality can result in me overthinking, and so his insights get to me faster because he approaches everything like we're just two people on the same team.
— Sarah Mills
Brett has been my leadership coach for two years. We approached him to strengthen our operational processes and develop me as a leader who could successfully implement them. With his background and history, he explained the many growth pains we felt, which helped us discover solutions while mitigating risks. Together we developed actionable goals and measurables that were flexible enough to scale but structured to keep their impact. He built my confidence by being confident in me and my ability to lead and manage a team. Brett actively listens to understand. He is very fair, and full of integrity. He is also just a lot of fun and easy to work with. 12/10 would recommend.
— Sonya Palmer, VP of Operations at rankings,=.io
Greg brings a wealth of industry experience and wisdom to his work gained through years of work with agencies, medium sized companies, and Fortune 100 enterprises. It's given him a unique and valuable perspective on what makes design successful in a variety conditions.
He's a willing collaborator ready to partner across teams. Despite his impressive experience, Greg is humble and remains connected to the practice of design. I'm always impressed by how Greg can play the role of a leader or maker with comfort and grace. I thoroughly enjoy working with Greg!
— Aaron Walter, Co-founder of Design Better
What you see with Brett is like the understanding of when to lead and when to be a supporting cast member.
— Tom Osborne, VP of Design at Parisleaf
Delivering thoughtful and actionable insights is one of the highlights of having Greg on your team. But it’s his vast experience across several roles and business types that makes that insight highly applicable and relevant. Context is everything, so when seeking direction or advice it’s best to find someone that has stood in those shoes. Always leading with empathy and humility, Greg brings his deep curiosity to every conversation and initiative. His ability to identify and ask the hard questions makes him a highly valued member of our Design Transformation team.
— Richard Banfield, VP
Brett is every laudable adjective you can think up. Unflappable. Insightful. Personable. A leader with class. He knows his profession to a depth that is simply zen, and is one of those amazing people who can communicate a lifetime of experience with succinct, powerful delivery and impeccable timing. Above all, he is a generous human being who nurtures the best in other people. He encouraged a spark he saw in me, and I can’t say enough for him as a mentor; the opportunity and experience radically changed my professional path in amazing ways.
— Mica McPheeters
I've had the pleasure of working closely with Greg, and he is the real deal. I don't often see someone who combines significant experience, a deep industry perspective, and the leadership to create a real impact with our customers and within the company. I love working with him because he never shies away from a challenge, is always creating ideas, and really cares about the people he works with.
— Stephen Gates, CRZY Founder
Brett has been such an influential person in this industry. A lot of where digital PM is is because of the work that he’s done, from Happy Cog to the Bureau of Digital, and Same Team Partners. It's important work to Brett, but my career is where it is today because of those events and all of the network that he’s left behind.
— Lina Calin
