Brett Gardenhire

Partner

A specialist in professional and organizational development with a focus in integrative thinking, decision making and situational leadership, Brett adds to ThinkDev over 25 years’ experience in leading change management endeavors as an executive, coach and consultant. As VP of Development and Delivery, he supports our clients and the ThinkDev team in building the concepts, tools and processes that enhance our client’s workplace cultures, employee engagement, and the creative application of leadership skills.

Spanning seven industries and a career evolution that has included involvement in nearly every business role, Brett has experienced a leadership perspective from the responsibilities of the assistant to the mid-manager to the CEO and finally the entrepreneur. This progression of roles has afforded him the cooperative ability in providing clients and partners at every level with clarity in their strategic goals. For Brett, the role of the coach pervades every facet of his work whether it be in advisement, training or development; ultimately what is best for you is most important and the journey in getting there as partners is where the real transformation comes from. 

Brett holds an M.Ed in Organizational Development from Colorado State University; a B.S. in Business Management from Sonoma State University; and a B.A. in Media Production from Columbia College.  He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Coach Mentor through the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Life is vast and varied and outside of the time spent with his ThinkDev family Brett enjoys a pastoral life with his incredible wife Kathryn; performing and recording music, reading and writing on philosophy/epistemology and getting lost in the canons of the world’s great books.