Brett was most recently the chief financial officer of the Latin American division of Old Mutual, an international financial services group with roots in South Africa. Previously, Brett was the chief actuary of Old Mutual-Guodian, a life insurance joint venture headquartered in Beijing, China, where he oversaw a significant expansion and diversification of the company’s product offerings. Brett started his career in Old Mutual’s African operations. During this time, he worked as the appointed actuary of Old Mutual’s life insurance company in Zimbabwe, preserving company solvency during one of the most severe hyperinflationary environments in the country’s history. He has served on the boards of various Latin American and Asian financial services companies.