Bio - Bret Werner
Email: bwerner@catalystpublicrelations.com
Phone: 212-714-7902
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Words of Wisdom:
"Do what you love in life and you'll end up being good at it. Passion can take you pretty far."
Bret joined Catalyst as Managing Partner in 2006, and is spearheading the agency's dynamic growth with global brands that include SUBWAY Restaurants, Under Armour and vitaminwater. During his tenure the agency has experienced revenue growth every year while maintaining client and staff retention at 90+% on an annual basis.
Prior to joining Catalyst, Bret spent 15 years at Taylor, becoming one of the youngest Vice Presidents in the company's history. Bret has created a variety of marketing communications efforts to help distinguish consumer brands in a variety of industry categories, online, sports, health and packaged goods.
He helped develop consumer strategies for brands such as Subway, Microsoft's Xbox and ESPN.com.
His work on behalf of MasterCard's global sports sponsorships has taken him around the world, from the European Football Championships in England to the African Cup of Nations in South Africa where he played an essential role in the development of global activation communication platforms. He lives in Upper Montclair, NJ.
More About Bret:
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Joined Catalyst: Bret was named Managing Partner of Catalyst in December 2006.
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Hometown: Newburgh, NY. School: University of Rhode Island.
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Recommended reading: The Story of B by Daniel Quinn; Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell; Good to Great by Jim Collins.
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Hobby/How do you relax? Basketball, family time.
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Memorable sports moment: Boston Red Sox winning the 2004 World Series. Words of wisdom: Do what you love in life and you'll end up being good at it. Passion can take you pretty far.
