Do remember this scene from M*A*S*H? We’re actually from Texas, Florida and Oklahoma. But we are the pros.
With a little of this same 1970s Mash vibe, we are two brothers who know how to show up and get stuff done. We bring the experience, grit, drive, and focus needed to move projects forward – without all the fluff. And we love a good steak and stiff drink when we’re done.
Mr. Brettell is the Managing Partner of The Prosody Group and leads the firm’s management consulting practice under Prosody Consulting, LLC. Mr. Brettell’s 20 years of project development, revitalization & resolution experience includes site selection & negotiation, government, debt & equity financing, due diligence, merger integration, human resources and compliance services for projects valued at over $20 billion dollars.
Joe Brettell joins Prosody with more than 15 years of experience in utilizing traditional and innovative public affairs and media relations skills to help Fortune 500 companies, political campaigns and prominent interest groups execute their strategic goals.
Howard Blazzard is a dynamic technology leader, recognized for driving transformative change at the intersection of business strategy and emerging technology. With a proven track record of leading high-impact initiatives, Howard excels at harnessing data-driven insights, fostering a culture of innovation, and aligning cutting-edge technology solutions with organizational goals. His leadership combines deep technical expertise with a forward-thinking approach, enabling organizations to adapt, scale, and thrive in rapidly evolving digital landscapes.
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Mr. Brettell is the Managing Partner of The Prosody Group and leads the firm’s management consulting practice under Prosody Consulting, LLC. Mr. Brettell’s 20 years of project development, revitalization & resolution experience includes site selection & negotiation, government, debt & equity financing, due diligence, merger integration, human resources and compliance services for projects valued at over $20 billion dollars.
Along with Prosody’s project development experience on behalf of clients, Prosody recently divested an equity interest in a multi-state solar development entity, MAP Energy Solutions, for which it provided commercial origination, structuring and management services. Prosody has also utilized its own personnel, experience & capital to invest in & revitalize a registered securities broker-dealer, Brooklight Place Securities, Inc.
Prior to founding The Prosody Group, Mr. Brettell was a founder of Energy Asset Advisors (EAA) & Energy Asset Solutions (EAS) and held executive posts with Tyr Energy and Aquila. As a co-founder and Managing Director of EAA & EAS, Mr. Brettell was involved in the due diligence, financing and development of renewable energy and technology projects, as well as providing a variety of support services including investment banking, commercial origination, establishment of project management functions and decision support / option analysis for a diverse base of clients. As Senior Director with Tyr, Mr. Brettell was responsible for asset acquisition & merger integration, third-party crisis management and advisory services for renewable and conventional power generation facilities & companies, including investment banking & lender clients as well as private equity firms. During his tenure at Aquila, Mr. Brettell’s leadership spanned strategy, competitive intelligence, business development, legal, regulatory and human resources for multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries
Mr. Brettell has also worked as an attorney in private practice handling business & litigation matters and holds multiple securities licenses.
Mr. Brettell earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Maryland, a joint Juris Doctor & Master of Business Administration (Finance) degree from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Laws (Tax) degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Joe Brettell joins Prosody with more than 15 years of experience in utilizing traditional and innovative public affairs and media relations skills to help Fortune 500 companies, political campaigns and prominent interest groups execute their strategic goals.
Previously, Mr. Brettell was head of external relations for Apache Corporation, a Fortune 500 oil and gas company, serving as primary day-to-day spokesman and helping shape public and media perception of the company and their efforts around a major new oil & gas play.
Previous to Apache, Mr. Brettell led the Houston energy practice for FleishmanHillard, providing strategic counsel and crisis communications support to a roster of clients across the oil and gas production stream, along with utilities and alternative energy. Mr. Brettell also assisted clients in technology, professional services, automotive and entertainment industries.
Mr. Brettell also served as Communications Director for multiple Members of Congress, helping craft the Republican response to the 2008 financial crisis and Farm Bill.
Frequently quoted in publications across the country, Mr. Brettell is currently a contributor for NBC News Digital and has also been a political columnist for ABC News, in addition to providing commentary on energy and political matters to national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and GQ.
A California native and long-suffering Padres fan, Mr. Brettell currently lives in Houston with his wife and their four amazing children, where he serves on the board of the Houston Arts Alliance.
Howard Blazzard is a dynamic technology leader, recognized for driving transformative change at the intersection of business strategy and emerging technology. With a proven track record of leading high-impact initiatives, Howard excels at harnessing data-driven insights, fostering a culture of innovation, and aligning cutting-edge technology solutions with organizational goals. His leadership combines deep technical expertise with a forward-thinking approach, enabling organizations to adapt, scale, and thrive in rapidly evolving digital landscapes.
During the last five years, Howard served as the Boston and Detroit capability lead for the Technology practice at Digitas, with an annual revenue responsibility of around $50 Million. In this role he oversaw the strategic direction for the technology capability and sat on the regional Executive Leadership Team. His responsibilities included participating in new business pitches, consulting on multimillion- dollar client engagements, and managing a department of over 40 onshore and 100+ offshore resources.
Prior to his elevation to the capability lead, Howard led the technology group for a Fortune 100 e-Commerce account with annual revenue of $14-16 million. Howard was responsible for the technology and product roadmap for a tire manufacturer’s direct to consumer offering, a first of its kind for the tire industry. Howard was responsible for daily operations of the platform, ensuring timely responses to the retail sales cycle as well as technological resilience in times of high demand. He was responsible for ensuring compliance with several protocols, to include SOC 2, Type 2 and PCI-DSS.
Howard has deep experience in the innovation space, advising clients and business leaders on the uses and benefits of AI. Additionally, he most recently served as a team lead for an in-house Artificial Intelligence solution at Digitas called Digitas AI. This AI solution is a platform that allowed internal teams and clients to leverage Retrieval Augmented Generation in an LLM-agnostic solution that ensured secure management of proprietary data sources. The platform is API driven, allowing for a wide range of custom implementations (agents, image and voice generation, etc.).
Howard started as an engineer in the early days of the “dot.com boom” and experienced the rise of the internet firsthand. Howard got his start in the computer labs of the University of Virginia and has always focused on how digital technology intersects with human creativity. He earned a Ph.D. in Art History at the University of Virginia and is an Assistant Scoutmaster for his son’s Scout Troop in Rockport, Massachusetts. Howard is a US Army veteran.