Bret Perkins serves as Senior Vice President of Community Growth and Economic Development at Comcast Corporation. He shapes and advances Comcast’s economic development efforts in partnership with government and business organizations to support investment, drive business growth, and strengthen regional economies.

Bret joined Comcast in 2001 and most recently was Senior Vice President of External and Government Affairs, guiding the company’s growth from 2,500 to serving more than 6,000 communities. He helped create Internet Essentials, which has become the nation’s largest and most comprehensive internet adoption program for low-income Americans. Prior to Comcast, Bret held senior leadership roles in the healthcare sector, including Vice President of System Services and Assistant to the President at Mercy Health System in Pennsylvania. 

In 2008, Bret received the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Vanguard Award for Young Leadership. Bret is a Trustee of Temple University, serves on the board of Temple University Health System, and is a member of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He also serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, as well as the boards of Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the American Council of Young Political Leaders, and The Citizen Media Group.