Management Team - Bret Masterson

Senior Partner, Business Development

Mr. Masterson has extensive expertise in helping companies design and roll out new business initiatives, cut costs, and improve operating efficiencies. Mr. Masterson, previously a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and LEK Consulting has worked extensively with firms ranging in size from Fortune 500 to pre-funded start-ups. At McKinsey & Co., Bret developed an innovative approach to analyze and reduce costs on purchased services and goods, which allowed the initial client to save over $300 million in costs after complete program rollout. At LEK Consulting, Bret helped lead the Media and Entertainment practice. Bret has worked with numerous companies to use new technologies to both cut costs as well as expand into exciting new business areas. Additionally, Bret has also done consulting work with international organizations, such as the World Bank, were he conducted a study of the Mozambique industrial sector for the Ministers of Finance and Industry, and recommended policy changes to revitalize growth. Seminal project work was used by the World Bank to help analyze other countries with similar industrial sector issues. Bret has an MBA from Stanford, and attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate.