Bret E.

Bret E. has a wide range of work experience spanning over several years. Bret currently holds the position of Managing Director - IT & Cybersecurity at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, where they have been since 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director - IT Infrastructure & Networking at the same company.

Before joining Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Bret E. worked at AvePoint as a Strategic Consultant from 2020 to 2022. Bret also has experience working at CarMax, where they held various roles such as Technology Architect - Microsoft 365, IT Senior Manager - Collaboration Technology, and IT Senior Manager - TechOps Center (TOC) from 2016 to 2020.

Earlier in their career, Bret E. worked at Capital One as a Director of IT, focusing on API Engineering, Support & Delivery, and Digital & STS Integrated Production Support (IPS) from 2013 to 2015. Bret also worked at Northrop Grumman, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union, Southwest Airlines Federal Credit Union, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, and Coastal Carolina University - E. Craig Wall School of Business in various IT-related roles.

Overall, Bret E. has a diverse background in IT and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout their career.

Bret E. attended Clemson University from 1986 to 1991, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. Bret furthered their education at Winthrop University between 1994 and 1996, earning a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Business Administration.

In addition to their formal education, Bret E. has obtained several certifications. Bret became Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals in March 2021 through Microsoft. Bret E. also holds the certification for ITIL Foundations v.3, although the institution from which they obtained it is not specified. Furthermore, they have achieved the Microsoft MCP certification, though the details of when and where they obtained this certification are not provided.