Brett Palen

Owner

Brett graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a degree in Music Education. While at the university, he was selected to the Disney All-American College Marching Band and was percussion section leader for seven of his eight semesters. He taught high school band in Mtn. Grove, MO before joining the Palen Music Center team.

During his tenure at PMC, he has worked in private lesson instruction, instrument repair, accounting, in-store sales, road service, and sound system design and installation. He is a NICET Level III certified sound technician. He was the company CEO from 1996 to 2026. He served a four-year term on the board of directors for the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) from 1992-1996.