Brett Meyer
Chef, Co-owner at Civil
Astoria, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrett Meyer is a versatile founder and operator with 10 years of professional experience who blends culinary entrepreneurship with a long history in technology strategy and consulting. Currently co-owner and chef at Civil in Astoria, Oregon, he and his partner are transitioning from a successful farmers market presence to opening a restaurant in 2025, applying product-minded iteration to hospitality. Previously he led strategy and technical project work at ThinkShout and ran an independent technology consulting practice, bringing strengths in program leadership, communications, and pragmatic digital solutions. His background includes international development with the Peace Corps and early-stage business ownership, reflecting a comfort with resource-constrained problem solving and community-rooted ventures. A liberal arts graduate in English, history, and creative writing, Brett pairs narrative-driven communication with operational rigor—an asset when shaping menus, teams, and customer experiences.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, History, Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, History, Creative Writing at Pacific UniversitySwarthmore College
Github Skills (2)
shiny8
jekyll7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
thinkshout/thinkshout
Apr 2016 - Mar 2019
ThinkShout's shiny Jekyll based website.
Contributions:4 commits, 4 pushes, 10 comments in 2 years 11 months
jekyll-basedjekyllshiny
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