Brett Watkins

CEO

L&E Research

Brett is the CEO of L&E Research, a qualitative solutions company with locations throughout the U.S. Brett has led L&E to 10x growth during his ownership period that began in 2004. L&E's combination of service and technology has led to its rapid growth. Their dedication to connecting their clients to their communities has led to a business that now employs nearly 400 incredible teammates, and was recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the leading small businesses in the U.S. 

Brett has been a member of numerous industry, nonprofit and business boards, and has spoken at a variety of industry conferences on the subject of data metrics, industry trends, research analysis, and leadership. He lives in Raleigh, NC and if when not leading L&E, is either playing golf, drinking a nice bottle of wine, or trying to remember what it was like to travel.