Episode 2: Brent Brightwell | Pivot to Success

Executive Breakthroughs Podcast

Brent Brightwell (@doublehorn) is the Senior Vice President of Products & Strategy at DoubleHorn in Austin. Brent Brightwell is a Technology Leader and Entrepreneur with extensive Startup, SMB, and large Enterprise experience. He is currently the SVP of Products at DoubleHorn where he is responsible for R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Alliances, and Strategy. Prior to DoubleHorn, Brent held positions such as CMO of Artisan Infrastructure, VP of Products for Gravitant, and Product Marketing Executive in the HP Helion Cloud organization. Brent has also led Global Marketing and did Technical Pre Sales for the HP Software Portfolio. Prior to Sales, he led R&D and Product Management for HP's strategic Solutions.

He studied business and marketing at Panola College and Texas A&M University, earning a BSB/IS degree from the University of Phoenix in 2002 and an M.B.A. from Regis University in 2004. He is IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Level 5 Pragmatic Marketing Certified. He is a certified Facilitator and often asked to lead and speak at various boards, events, and conferences. Brent is a founding member and on the Board of Directors for an Austin Children’s Museum. Brent is also a Board Advisor for several startup companies.

The Cheat Sheet:

• What’s the best role in a technology company to have to be the CEO?

• What’s a huge mistake people make in business that can wipe away all their success?

• Why spending time thinking about what you need to do or skills you need to acquire is more critical than you think?

• Why lifelong learning is a major key to your success?

• Does mentorship really matter?

• And so much more…