Brett Townsend

Brett is SVP of Strategy at Quester, a branding and innovation strategy agency, and has had a successful career generating sizable revenue on both the corporate and agency sides of consumer insights. He has led insights departments and teams, doing domestic and global branding and innovation for major brands like Pepsi, Doritos, Ruffles, Walmart, Frigidaire, and Lowe’s. His work has led to successful innovations, brand extensions, product improvements, and marketing campaigns worth tens of billions of dollars globally. He served on the board of directors for the U.S. Insights Association, acting as chairperson in 2022. He also has a passion for teaching; he is an adjunct professor of marketing at UNC-Charlotte, has been a frequent guest speaking at over 15 universities, and coached Junior Olympic volleyball for 10 years. He is from Austin, Texas and currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.