Brett Gerstenblatt

About Brett Gerstenblatt

CREATIVITY AS A FORCE FOR GOOD A passionately pragmatic, purpose-driven creative professional with a record of accomplishments for strategizing and executing breakthrough ideas, business and brand transformations, maximizing social and environmental impact and driving growth. Recognized as a human-centered problem solver, thought partner and storyteller with a talent for leading multiple practices and projects simultaneously. Proven success in managing change, cross-functional programs and teams to successful outcomes. Adept at building strong relationships with executive leadership, colleagues, partners and clients. My approach to problem solving is empathetic and analytical, combining an artist and designer’s mindset and skill set to create solutions that enlighten, empower and engage people in new ways. I went to art school, not business school, but that’s been a plus. The same creativity that drove me then helps me solve business problems now. … AREAS OF EXPERTISE Strategic, Creative & Design Thinking | Brand Strategy & Identity Development | Storytelling | Experience Planning | Thought Leadership | Lifecycle Marketing | Team & Cross-Functional Leadership | Capability, Capacity & Culture Building | Resource & Performance Management | Relationship Building | Process & Efficiency Improvement | Business Operations & Financial Management

Experience

1. Rihub Vms Mentor

   Rihub

   Dec 2023 — Present · Providence, RI, US

   RIHub VMS mentors are a leading group of professionals carefully selected based on their business experience and for their skills as advisors as well as their desire and ability to give back. Passionate about supporting the infrastructure for Rhode Island’s business community, VMS mentors’ careers represent a wide range of experience across a variety of industries and markets.https://rihub.org/mentoring/Mentors volunteer with VMS for many reasons including the intellectual appeal of this work, the collegial team approach and the desire to help entrepreneurs succeed. All VMS Mentors adhere to a strict code of ethics, as adopted from the MIT VMS model, and are dedicated to the delivery of impartial and unbiased business advice to Rhode Island entrepreneurs.

Education

• University of Hartford

  BFA, The Hartford Art School, Design and Visual Communications, General

  1990 — 1994

• Rhode Island School of Design

  Graphic Design

  1994

• ArtEZ University of the Arts

  Design and Communications

  1992 — 1993

• University of Haifa

  Ulpan at Kibbutz Yagur, Hebrew Language and Literature

  1992