Brett Baptist

Biography

Brett Baptist is a business strategy and operations leader whose career spans management consulting, hands-on operational leadership, teaching, and policy. He has taught the Stern Consulting Corps class at NYU Stern’s School of Business since 2020.

As a Partner in Boston Consulting Group’s New York office, Brett advises private equity investors and corporate executives on growth strategy, M&A, and transformation. Over the past decade, he has directed more than 130 client engagements, helping companies unlock value through commercial due diligence, consumer insights, and large-scale transformation programs. His sector experience includes multi-site retail and services, pet, fitness, restaurants, apparel, and franchising.

Before joining BCG, Brett served as Senior Director of Omnichannel at Independent Pet Partners where he held P&L responsibility for 170 stores and led major restructuring initiatives during COVID-19. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Parthenon Group, L.E.K. Consulting, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Brett helped develop the MBA-level course on consulting and client leadership. He is also an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he advises the economics program.

He holds a Masters in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Letters from the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated with High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa.

Academic Background

MBA
New York University Stern School of Business

BA, Letters
University of Oklahoma