Brenden brings over 15 years’ experience delivering complex projects in the public and private sectors. Prior to Nous he led CityLab, an in-house innovation and change consultancy at City of Melbourne; seen as a role model for visionary thinking, collaboration and experimentation within the Australian public sector. While at CityLab, Brenden led its growth and evolution from a small design team into a high-performing and multidisciplinary team with capabilities in design, creative communications, agile, analytics and change management.
Brenden holds a Master of Urban Habitat Management from University of Adelaide and a Bachelor of Science with a major in ecology, behaviour and evolution from University of California, San Diego.
Brenden grew up in Arizona and loves being outdoors. He’s an avid gardener, hiker, scuba diver and birder. And, since you asked, his favourite bird is the Major Mitchell's cockatoo.