Brent Berger

About Brent Berger

Brent takes a hands-on approach to developing and implementing communication strategy and process that drive business goals. Managing an internal team which includes both content and technology developers, he ensures strong ROI and on-time delivery for clients. Getting his start as an analyst for Boston Capital Ventures, Brent cut his teeth working for one of Chicago’s first Venture Capital firms. He then went on to launch ventures in the automotive, entertainment, outsourcing, and digital marketing industries. As founder and CIO of Pipeline Music, Brent helped pioneer one of the internet’s first music companies where he brought 250 albums and thousands of tracks of priceless Classical Music recorded in the USSR to market. Leveraging his academic work in Display Technology, he then worked as an Apple specialist where he was an evangelist and technology sales executive for the Advertising Industry sector. In 2005, he co-developed EZ Numbers, a financial projection software platform, which has since been used to raise over $1B across thousands of ventures. Currently, through his work at Advertising Partners, Brent has been advising Private Equity firms & their portfolio companies to realize stronger returns. His team utilizes expertise in human factors, marketing communications, search engineering, and web development to simplify internal communication messaging, improve external reputations, and build digital assets that increase sales. Brent has taught courses in Global Communications and authored the Capstone International Negotiation Case Study (Thunderbird) used for masters-level negotiation education around the world. He holds a BS in I/O Psychology from DePaul University, an MS in Human Factors Applied Psychology from California State University, Northridge and a Global MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Brent is a member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society and the former Marketing Chairman for The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. He holds Certifications in Google Analytics, AdWords, and Mobile Advertising.

Experience

1. CEO

   Advertising Partners

   Jul 2015 — Present

   Operations and Process focused CEO with deep knowledge of Digital Advertising, Content Marketing, and SEO. Extensive Certifications across the entire Google Ecosystem, expertise in user-centered design, software integration, and building SaaS. Finance-minded and outcome driven.

Education

• California State University-Northridge

  MA, Applied Psychology, Human Factors & Ergonomics

  2002 — 2005

• DePaul University

  BA, Industrial Organizational Psychology

  1994 — 1996

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  MBA, Entrepreneurship

  2004 — 2005