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About Me

Brett went to the University of Kentucky as a first generation college student. There he studied Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC) with a focus in Public Relations and earned a Certification in Social Innovation and Nonprofit Management through the National Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. While in college Brett worked for two different nonprofits and secured over 400 internship hours.

After graduation Brett secured a job at Downtown Lexington Partnership, a Marketing and Development based nonprofit focused on promoting Downtown Lexington as the best place to live, work and play. Brett is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Lexington, serves on the University of Kentucky’s committee for Social Innovation and Student Engagement, is a Creative Mornings volunteer and is Sub-Committee chair of the EMERGE Conference for Young Professionals in Lexington. Brett is also one of four founders of Lexington’s DiverCity Festival, which is meant to educate the community about the many cultures that enrich the city of Lexington through entertainment and exposure.

Most recently, Brett took a job at Dean Dorton – Lexington’s largest, and leading CPA, Business Consulting, and Advising Firm as a Marketing and Business Development Specialist.