Brett Carlson
About Brett Carlson
Brett Carlson serves as the Director of Advanced Technology Development at Tennant Company, where he focuses on investigating and developing new technologies for commercial products. With a background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in product development, he has held various engineering and management roles in multiple companies over the years.
Current Role at Tennant Company
Brett Carlson serves as the Director of Advanced Technology Development at Tennant Company, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for managing and coordinating future technologies through partnerships with Product Management, Customers, and New Product Engineering. He focuses on investigating and developing new technologies, including autonomy, mechanical, electrical, and digital innovations, aimed at deployment into commercialized products.
Previous Experience at Tennant Company
Before his current role, Brett Carlson worked at Tennant Company as the Senior Manager of New Product Development in the Commercial Category from 2017 to 2019. During this time, he contributed to the development of new products tailored to meet market demands and customer needs.
Professional Background
Brett Carlson has extensive experience in engineering and product development. He worked at Graco as a Product Engineering Manager from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he held various engineering roles at Crenlo, LLC, including Director of Engineering and Senior Design Engineer, from 1994 to 2013. He also worked at FMC Technologies and York International in mechanical engineering roles.
Education and Certifications
Brett Carlson studied Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics at Southwest Minnesota State University, earning a BMET from 1988 to 1992. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Saint Thomas from 2004 to 2007. In 2019, he completed a certification in Platform Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.