Earlier, Brett was director of operations for Neltec Europe’s sister company, New England Laminates (U.K.) Limited located in Skelmersdale, England, from 1995 to 2000 and was Managing Director of Dielektra GmbH located in Cologne, Germany, from 2000 to 2004. New England Laminates (U.K.) Limited and Dielektra GmbH were also subsidiaries of Park Electrochemical Corp. Brett also held several technical and management positions of increasing responsibility for the Ever Ready Company and the Varta Company in Germany, Singapore and the UK earlier to joining New England Laminates (U.K.) Limited in 1995. Brett has earned his BSc (Honors) degree in chemistry from Southhampton university in 1969.