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Brett McMickell

Investor

Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer of Kubota North America at Tall Grass Ventures

Grapevine, Texas, United States

About

Brett McMickell is Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer of Kubota North America, with leadership experience across Fortune 500 companies, small-cap public companies, and startups. He previously served as President and CEO of AgJunction from 2019 until its 2021 acquisition by Kubota, joining the company in 2017 as SVP of Global Product Development, and earlier spent over a decade at Honeywell Aerospace in roles including Senior Director of Engineering for Actuation Systems. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah.

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Invests in

AgTech

Experience

  1. FarmbloxBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  2. Kubota CorporationChief Technology Officer, Executive Director, and Executive Advisor of the North American R&D Unitcurrent2024 — presentGrapevine, Texas, United States
  3. Kubota CorporationChief Technology Officer and Executive Director at Kubota North America2024United States
  4. Kubota CorporationTechnologist for Kubota North America2023 — 2024Grapevine, Texas, United States
  5. Tall Grass VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  6. Tall Grass VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  7. Circlio, Inc.Chairman2023 — 2026Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  8. Circlio, Inc.President and CEO2021 — 2023Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  9. Kubota CorporationAgJunction - Vice President Operations2021 — 2022Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  10. AgJunctionPresident and CEO2020 — 2021Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  11. AgJunctionChief Operating Officer2019 — 2020Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  12. AgJunctionSenior Vice President of Global Product Development2017 — 2019Scottsdale, AZ
  13. Honeywell AerospaceSenior Director of Engineering Actuation Systems2016 — 2017Gleandale, AZ
  14. Honeywell AerospaceDirector of Program Management : Orion Space Programs2015 — 2016Glendale, AZ
  15. Honeywell AerospaceSenior Project Engineering Manager: Human Space2013 — 2015Glendale, AZ
  16. Honeywell AerospaceTechnical Manager: Research and Development2011 — 2013Glendale, AZ
  17. Honeywell AerospaceSystem Engineer2005 — 2011Glendale, Az

Education

  1. Harvard Business School Executive EducationCorporate Director Certificate2020
  2. Thunderbird School of Global ManagementMasters of Business Administration, Global Management2014 — 2016
  3. University of Notre DamePh.D, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering2002 — 2004
  4. University of Notre DameM.S, Mechanical Engineering1999 — 2002
  5. University of UtahB.S., Mechanical Engineering1994 — 1999

Skills & more

Leadership12Research and Development (R&D)31Strategic Technology Planning28Strategy Execution24Business Analysis8Technology Leadership10Entrepreneurship10Technology Roadmapping3Future Trends1Emerging Technologies1Global Communications1Go-to-Market Strategy3
+12 moreAutonomous VehiclesPrecision AgricultureTechnology ManagementInnovation ManagementProcess ImprovementEngineering ManagementStrategic VisionSystems EngineeringCross-functional Team LeadershipMarketing StrategyEmbedded SystemsProject Portfolio Management

Languages German · Spanish

  • Mechatronics — University of Utah
  • Design for Six Sigma Green Belt — Honeywell Technologies

From Brett's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education114

Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 108 more

Also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management34

MarkInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersRay CostantiniVenture Partner at Suncoast VenturesRavi KaushikExecutive Director, Head of Asia Investments at Flourish VenturesRegula ScheggFounding Partner, CFO & CCO at Circulate Capital

+ 28 more

Also attended University of Notre Dame174

Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTechJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesJoanne IshamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAnalyst – Private InvestmentsInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementSean CantwellInvestor at Volition CapitalMark KolbPartner at Tech Council Ventures

+ 168 more

Also attended University of Utah68

Sid KrommenhoekPartner at Peak VenturesEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesHelen McBrideOperating Partner at BOLD LongevityCraig JeppsonInvestor at EPIC VENTURES

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Shared employers

Also worked at Farmblox1

Vivjan MyrtoCo-Founder & Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital

Also worked at Tall Grass Ventures8

Wilson ActonManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDavid ZoricVenture Analyst at Tall Grass VenturesConnie WiltshireExecutive Administrator at Tall Grass VenturesChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDavid SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

+ 2 more

Also worked at AgJunction1

Lori EllAdvisor at Tall Grass Ventures

Also worked at Honeywell Aerospace39

Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorGretchen McClainInvestor at EPIC VENTURESSiddhi GuptaIndia Investment Analyst at Beyond Capital VenturesSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesYvonne HaoMA Secretary of Economic Development & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCNicholas AndruschakVice President at Chrysalix

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Colleagues at Tall Grass Ventures

Chris Edwards
Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Paterson
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Connie Wiltshire
Executive Administrator at Tall Grass Ventures
David Sullivan
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
David Zoric
Venture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures
Jon Ladd
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Lori Ell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Marlise Hunter
Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures