Bre Pettis makes things that make things. Passionate about invention, innovation, and all things DIY, Pettis builds infrastructure for creativity. He is a founder of Makerbot, a company that produces robots that make things, and a founder of NYCResistor, a hacker collective in Brooklyn. Besides being a TV host and video podcast producer, he has created new media for Etsy.com, hosted Make’s podcast Weekend Projects, and has been a schoolteacher, artist, and puppeteer.
Co-Founder – Makerbot Industries – Bringing creative robots to the masses – 2009
Co-Founder – Thingiverse.com – Sharing Digital Design – 2008
Founder – NYCResistor – Brooklyn’s Hacker Collective- 2007
Founder – I Make Things – Producer of tutorial videos to support the public’s playful and creative intelligence – 2006
Video Producer – Etsy.com 2008
Video Producer – Make: Magazine 2006-2008
Bre Supports The Creative Intelligence of Young People: Art Teacher – Seattle Public Schools 1999-2006.