Brent Earles

Key achievements:

• Over 20 years of experience as executive strategic counsel to business owners, CXOs and Boards of Directors
• Expertise in macro business analysis, growth strategy, and brand development
• Experience negotiating and overseeing numerous multi-million dollar contracts
• Published author and ghostwriter of numerous books and articles, including H&R Block’s “Just Plain Smart” book series with Random House Reference on tax planning and financial planning

Brent has led senior strategy development for some of the world’s best-known companies, including H&R Block, AT&T, 3M, P&G, Unilever, Pennzoil, Motorola, Allstate, Sirius Satellite Radio, and Hughes DirecTV. In his role as strategic advisory, Brent has been involved in a number of M&A activities.

When Brent led brand development for Sprint Corporation’s $5 billion business division, he pioneered e-commerce strategies for the company, managed an $80 million advertising budget, and leveraged multi-million dollar sponsorship agreements with the NFL and U.S. Ski Team. He also worked on the brand strategy team that launched Global One, an international telecommunications joint venture between France Télécom, Deutsche Telekom and Sprint Corporation.

Brent has also worked with a wide range of small and mid-sized companies, including a number of startups and turnarounds. His business industry experience spans healthcare, retail, wholesale, consumer products, telecom, financial services, hospitality, travel & tourism, software, and education —with B2C, B2B and B2G experience.

In addition to undergraduate studies at Missouri University and a BA in Theology from Calvary Seminary, Brent also has completed post-graduate MBA work from Northwestern University and SMU’s Cox School of Business. Brent and his wife, Jane, operate a youth equestrian business, and they breed and sell fine Arabian show horses.