His collaborations with renown architects, landscape architects, designers, and artists provide gēnus with seasoned experience and a unique approach to each design challenge. Brett brings over 15 years of experience at a variety of project scales from city-wide park planning, community visioning, and campus master plans to intimate courtyard gardens, sustainable design principles, and detailed park design. An Iowa State University graduate, Brett has practiced in a variety of office settings in Des Moines, as well as in the Boston, Massachusetts offices of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Carol R. Johnson and Associates and Geller DeVellis.

Brett is a recent President of the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He serves on the Friends of the Botanical Center Board. He also serves as a Heritage Carousel Board Member, and is active on the Terrace Hill Site Committee and the Trees Forever Des Moines NeighborWoods Steering Committee.