Bre Pettis makes things. Bre Pettis is a founder of NYCResistor, a hacker collective in Brooklyn and in his recent past he's created new media for Etsy.com and been host of Make: Magazine's Weekend Projects podcast He's also been a schoolteacher, artist, and a puppeteer. Bre is passionate about invention, innovation, and all things DIY.

"The Face of American Invention." Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

"Mr. Pettis was like Mr. Rogers, Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye “The Science Guy” rolled into one." Wall Street Journal

"Pettis, a tall and angular man with fashionably broken glasses, spends his days as [a] video producer." Wired Blog

"Bre Pettis, offers a valuable reminder: 'Power tools are very dangerous. ... it’s just a good idea in general to keep your hands away from anything that could cut them off.'” New York Times