Brett has been with Kemmerer Village since 1995, after graduating from SIU Carbondale with a BA in Psychology. During that time, he worked as a Residential Counselor and then a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. In 2000, he left the agency when his wife Jennifer transferred her job out of state.

He returned in 2001 when they moved back and resumed his role in Therapeutic Recreation. In the ensuing years, he served as a Shift Supervisor,  Quality Assurance Assistant,  as well as Director of Quality Assurance, and Residential Admissions. Brett also served as a backup to the Maintenance and IT directors,  before moving into his current position as Director Of Campus Support Operations