Our People.

Founder & President

Founded 52 Limited in 2005 and has led the firm for over two decades. Before launching 52 Limited, Brooks served as Executive Director of the Portland Advertising Federation, representing the city's advertising, marketing, and design community. Deep roots in Portland's creative and professional services ecosystem.

Managing Director

Savvy and seasoned Managing Director with 20+ years building relationships across Portland's creative and technology sectors. Specialized in partnering with companies at all levels to solve talent and business challenges. Deep roots in both boutique staffing and large-scale enterprise recruiting operations.

Operations Director

Creative industry veteran with thirty years of experience leading agency operations, growth strategies, compensation modeling, business analytics, and resource management. Background spans Wieden+Kennedy, NORTH, and Mutt Industries, with deep expertise across financial leadership and creative production for brands like YETI, Hydro Flask, Columbia Sportswear, and Nike.

Senior Creative & Digital Recruiter

Connecting people to create great teams. Recruiter and creative storyteller with a background producing major brand campaigns at Nike and running one of Portland's largest social sports organizations. Passionate about branding, relationship building, and finding the right talent for the right team.

Senior Technical & Engineering Recruiter

Technical talent manager with a background spanning Amazon, 10up, Experis, and 52 Limited. Brings a unique perspective shaped by years in Portland's live music and events world, where relationship building and reading people fast were the job. That instinct translates directly into finding and placing the right technical talent.

Business Development Manager

Business development and recruiting coordinator at 52 Limited, focused on building candidate pipelines, sourcing top-tier talent, and expanding client relationships. Active in Portland's tech and creative community through events like AI Portland and NextNW. Also runs Auto Love, a mobile detailing business.