Barrett Brooks is committed to using business as a force for good by helping talented people found, fund, grow and go to work for promising companies solving hard societal problems. He is a writer and executive coach based in Portland, OR. He writes about leadership, strategy, and operations for inspiring companies and their founders at BarrettBrooks.com.

As the former COO at ConvertKit, he built one of the earliest creator economy startups to $28M in annual revenue before retiring from his role in 2021. In the past, Barrett has worked as a management consultant at Ernst & Young, founded a startup called Living for Monday, worked for bestselling author Seth Godin, and led customer success and marketing for Fizzle, an online education platform for small online business owners. Barrett is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received dual degrees in Accounting and Finance as well as a certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership.