Federal sales · Technology · Alliances
Brett Karl is a federal sales and technology executive who builds the partnerships, practices, and teams behind high-stakes digital transformation.
of 2026 quota achieved year-to-date
growth of the federal practice
growth in partnership-sourced revenue
Roles & responsibilities
Professional leadership, public service, coaching, and community stewardship all share the same center: connect people, systems, and purpose to move an outcome forward.
Federal Civilian, Department of War, and Intelligence Community growth.
02Architecture, implementation, managed services, UX, and training.
03Partner strategy, co-sell systems, and ecosystem revenue.
04Elevator safety, licensed professions, and public-interest oversight.
05Robotics, basketball, teamwork, and confidence.
06HOA governance, SPAA board service, and youth programs.
Executive profile
Brett brings together the commercial discipline of a sales leader, the judgment of a delivery executive, and the technical fluency of a platform architect. The result is a practical leadership style built for demanding customers and multi-party ecosystems.
Experience
A career spanning sales, delivery, architecture, and security.
Nov 2025 — Present
Apex Systems · GlideFast Consulting
Leads nationwide growth across Federal Civilian, Department of War, and Intelligence Community customers through direct, channel, and alliance motions.
Mar 2021 — Oct 2025
GlideFast Consulting
Progressed through executive roles spanning delivery, practice ownership, solution strategy, and partner alliances.
2013 — 2021
ServiceNow
Advised enterprise leaders on platform strategy and architecture, then built and led the teams responsible for translating that strategy into outcomes.
2012 — 2013
iDashboards
Designed KPI dashboards, demonstrated enterprise and SaaS solutions, and helped clients turn operating data into usable decisions.
2010 — 2012
Compuware
Worked across application performance, real-user monitoring, Linux, and network analysis in complex customer environments.
2009 — 2010
M2 Technology
Supported the networks, servers, and operational systems behind growing organizations.
2008 — 2009
Barracuda Networks
Led technical support for security products, automated recurring work, and contributed to administrator documentation.
Insights & appearances
Short observations on federal transformation, alliance growth, and platform strategy, plus selected talks, interviews, podcasts, and presentations from across the ServiceNow ecosystem.
Explore insightsExpertise
Go-to-market leadership across Federal Civilian, Department of War, and Intelligence Community customers nationwide.
Partner strategy, executive relationships, co-sell motions, and repeatable programs that turn ecosystems into durable revenue.
Implementation, managed services, UX, training, license resale, scoped applications, and staff augmentation grounded in platform expertise.
Cross-functional teams, delivery operations, P&L ownership, and clear executive communication in complex environments.
Volunteer experience
Public boards, youth programs, and neighborhood service are a second arena for the same work: responsible governance, patient coaching, and building teams that can succeed together.
Current
Parkview Heights Homeowners Association
Leads neighborhood governance, technology, compliance, and resident communication.
Current
St. Patrick Athletic Association (SPAA)
Supports youth athletics, program stewardship, and community participation.
2018 — 2022
State of Michigan
Represented the public in professional licensure, examination guidance, and disciplinary oversight.
2014 — 2018
State of Michigan
Supported public-interest oversight of elevator safety, standards, and regulated practice.
2024 — 2025
Our Lady of the Lakes
Coached fundamentals, teamwork, confidence, and sportsmanship.
2022 — 2025
Our Lady of the Lakes
Led two age groups through robotics, practical engineering, collaboration, and competition.
Reference library
Browse historical product material in a chaptered reader built for research, recall, and practical reference.
Read the preserved 2022 Intellibot Studio documentation as a book, with 198 searchable pages and the original interface illustrations.
Credentials
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
ITIL Foundation
ServiceNow Suite Certification — ITSM Professional
B.A., Business Information Systems — University of Arizona
A.S., Network Security — Oakland Community College
Professional profile
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