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Bret Busse

Bret is the CIO and Lead Business Consultant of Evantage Consulting, an e-Business management consulting firm. He was previously the Director of Marketing and Business Development at iXmatch, a leading advanced search software company and Director of Marketing and Product Development at MicroVoice Applications. He has ten years of experience in e-commerce and Internet applications and fourteen years of experience in the interactive software industry. He is a former President of the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA), and a member of the CDLC Preschool Advisory Committee. He received a BS in Economics with a math emphasis and a BA in Political Science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and an MBA with a marketing emphasis from the University of Saint Thomas, Minnesota.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Bret served three years on the ISD 196 ECFS Advisory Council, the last two as co-chair. "My wife and I started taking our daughter to ECFE classes when she was just a few months old. The education and opportunity to interact with other parents in the same situation were tremendous. Now, with three young children, the parenting skills I learned in class have been invaluable. After immediately benefiting from the program, I joined the District 196 ECFS Advisory Council. My service on the Council was some of the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. I became intimately aware of the positive impact these programs have on all the families in our community and the loss we will all experience if they continue to be cut. I’m excited to be a part of the Foundation and continue my efforts to advocate the funding and growth of ECFS.”