Bret Piatt

Bret Piatt is a seasoned technologist with a rich background spanning several decades, ranging from hands-on roles in research and development to high-level executive positions and board responsibilities.

In 2020, Bret co-founded Dry Line Partners, a private equity technology investment firm, where he currently serves as a Partner, leading operations for the 1st Dry Line fund.

As the President and CEO of CyberFortress, a prominent global backup and disaster recovery software-as-a-service company resulting from the fusion of Jungle Disk and the B2B Backup Businesses of J2 Global, Bret plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and growth.

Previously, Bret was a Partner at Porthcawl Holdings, spearheading the management-led carve-out of Jungle Disk from Rackspace.

During his tenure at Rackspace, Bret held various key positions including General Manager, overseeing a substantial annual revenue portfolio, and contributing significantly to the development of the Rackspace Cloud and OpenStack, a highly successful open-source software initiative.

Before Rackspace, Bret honed his skills in product management and engineering at AT&T, where he led the post-merger integration of the global managed firewall service, elevating its status in the industry.

Aside from his professional endeavors, Bret is actively involved in multiple organizations and serves as a Director for prestigious entities such as Texas Lyceum, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Tech Bloc, Launch SA, the Leadership San Antonio Alumni Association, and the Air Service Task Force for the San Antonio International Airport.

Bret's educational background includes studies in Executive Master of Business Administration with a focus on Entrepreneurship at Quantic School of Business and Technology, and Computer Science and Mathematics at California State University, Chico.